Ruth and Naomi, ca. 1854, Ary Scheffer (Dutch-born French Academic Painter, 1795-1858), Oil on panel, 55.8 x 40.8 cm, National Museums Liverpool (Sudley House Museum), UK. Large size here. The ultimate example of honoring one’s mother (or, technically, mother-in-law): “Whither thou goest, I will go.”

Ruth and Naomi, Herbert K. Bourne (British Engraver, 1825-1907), after Ary Scheffer (Dutch-born French Academic Painter, 1795-1858), Engraving, 14.8 x 20.5 cm, printed by A. Fullarton & Co., London and Edinburgh, UK.