The Bible Gallery · 1880 · ART0025
The Death of Saul
Printed caption: THE DEATH OF SAUL.
1 Samuel 31:1–6
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The defeat at Mount Gilboa ends Saul’s reign and the lives of his sons. Wounded and facing capture, Saul takes his own life in the biblical account. Doré’s composition places the fallen king within the movement of battle, where horses, soldiers and weapons crowd the landscape. Its subject is tragic; the detailed linework makes the disorder and cost of defeat visible.
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- A rearing horse dominates the foreground.
- Figures and weapons converge around the fallen king.
About this original
- Illustrator
- Gustave Doré
- Book text
- Talbot W. Chambers, D.D.
- Photograph
- Original page · Detail close-up · Actual frame
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- Aged paper and individual marks are visible in the photographs. Dimensions and full condition are confirmed before purchase.
- Piece reference
- ART0025
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