Book Title: The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments, according to the authorised version. With illustrations by Gustave Doré

Author: Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883, ill.

Image Title: Jacob Wrestles with God

Scripture Reference:

• Genesis 32 (further images / scripture text)

Description: After sending his family ahead of him (background), an angel appears to Jacob and wrestles with him throughout the night. The artist, Gustave Doré (1832-1883), has placed his signature in the lower left corner of the woodcut, and the engraver’s signature, Charles Laplante (d. 1903) is located in the lower right corner.

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