Gustave Doré1866
Naomi and Her Daughters-in-Law
On the road back to Judah, Naomi urges her two widowed daughters-in-law to return home; Orpah turns back with a kiss, but Ruth clings to her and will not leave (Ruth 1). 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.