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Adam Awakens Eve (Milton's Paradise Lost, 1866) - Gustave Doré

Description

Leaning, half raised, with looks of cordial love,
Hung over her enamoured. (Book V, 12-13)

Satan tempted Eve in a dream during the night. Adam wakes up first and observes with mild surprise her messy hair.

History :
  1. Signed lower left: "G Doré".
Textual Sources :
Milton, Paradise Lost (1667, 1672)

Technical Data

Notice #025665

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Image Origin :
Bibliothèque numérique Gallica, Bibliothèque nationale de France (https://gallica.bnf.fr)