Gustave Doré1866

Ruth and Boaz

Gleaning in the barley fields, the widow Ruth is shown unexpected kindness by Boaz, who tells her to stay among his servants and drink from his vessels (Ruth 2). A wood engraving from Gustave Doré's La Grande Bible de Tours (1866).

Ruth and Boaz by Gustave Doré depicting Ruth 2:8
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Depicted passages

Ruth 2:8-16Primary
Portrait of Gustave Doré

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.

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