Gustave Doré1866
Jacob Prays for Protection
On the eve of meeting Esau, Jacob prays for deliverance, recalling the Lord's promises and confessing he is unworthy of all the kindness shown him (Genesis 32). A wood engraving from Gustave Doré's La Grande Bible de Tours (1866).
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About Gustave Doré
1832-1883 · French
Paul Gustave Doré was a prolific French illustrator whose 241 wood engravings for "La Grande Bible de Tours" (1866) became the most influential visual interpretation of scripture of the 19th century.