Gustave Doré1866

Susanna in the Bath

The faithful Susanna goes to bathe in her garden, unaware that two corrupt elders have hidden themselves to spy on her and press their wicked demand (Daniel 13). A wood engraving from Gustave Doré's La Grande Bible de Tours (1866).

Susanna in the Bath by Gustave Doré depicting Daniel 13:15
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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.