Gustave Doré1866
Queen Vashti Refuses to Obey Ahasuerus' Command
At the height of his banquet King Ahasuerus summons Queen Vashti to display her beauty before his guests, but she refuses to come, and the king burns with anger (Esther 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.