Art, Symbol & Imagination
Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers
Joseph sits upon an elevated Egyptian throne with both arms extended while his brothers kneel, reach and turn towards him. Carved walls and repeated columns enclose the company in a high, narrow hall. The caption identifies Joseph making himself known to his brethren. Doré holds the moment of recognition between royal height and the varied responses below, using the open arms to join a group otherwise divided by power and position.
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Gustave Doré (design). "Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers" [editorial title]. In The Bible Gallery, Gustave Dore; Talbot W. Chambers. Undated Cassell & Company edition; one hundred illustrations with supplied descriptive letterpress, undated edition, Cassell & Company, Limited. Source scan leaf 81. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/bible-dore-80
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Complete plate reviewed against the scan; printed caption supplies subject. Crop excludes surrounding paper and separate caption without changing scan tone. Letterpress theology is not adopted as historical proof.
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Gustave Doré (design). Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers. The Bible Gallery. Scan leaf 81. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/bible-dore-80