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Gustave
Doré (1832-1883) Gustave
Doré was the most popular and successful19th
century French book illustrator. Doré was
very prolific and produced some 10,000 lithographic
illustrations during his career. Although already
well known as an artist by the age of sixteen, he
illustrated some twenty editions between 1852 and
his death in 1883. He remains widely known for his
illustrations of books such as Dante's Inferno
(1861), Don Quixote (1862), and the Bible (1866).
Doré also illustrated collections of fairy
tales, including classics such as "Little Red
Riding Hood" and "Sleeping Beauty". The above
portfolio shows 8 of the over 100 engravings
Doré made for his illustrated
Bible. Click here for
Easter
selections from the Doré
Bible. Click on the
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