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- Beautiful engraving by Héliodore Pisan, based on one of the representations of the "Fugue de Lot" by Gustave Doré, from the collection of Illustrations of the Holy Bible.
- "Flee for your life. Do not look behind you and do not stop in any part of the valley; escape to the mountain, lest you perish.
- Engraving made on a wooden plate, xylography, in single-colour black tones. Signed on the plate by H. Pisan, as engraver, and Gustave Doré as draughtsman. The title appears outside the plate.
- Gustave Doré (Paul Gustave Doré 1832 - 1883), of French origin and romantic inspiration, was a versatile artist: illustrator, engraver, draftsman, painter and sculptor. Internationally recognized by his contemporaries, his success as an illustrator was immense and his reputation worldwide.
- Héliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-1890), born in Marseille, was a woodcutter, lithographer, painter and watercolourist. He learned wood engraving from Jean Best, the engraver of Doré"s drawings, and was the principal and one of the best performers.
- The Holy Bible, published in 1866, was a large folio edition published in two volumes simultaneously. The Illustrations of the Holy Bible are a series of 241 engravings, designed by Gustave Doré.

Conservation and damage:
- General condition: Good.
- The engraving is on medium-thickness white paper.
- It has very good margins and the image is centred.
- It is very well inked, and has good printing.
- The edges are dirty, with small tears and folds.
- The ends are slightly deteriorated with slight folds and folds.
- The engraving has not suffered any external aggressions such as humidity, insect or rodent attacks, etc.
- If it is slightly washed and bleached, the result would be very good.