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Gustave Doré

78 works

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Brown wash drawing of a woman raising broken chains before an arched barred gate, surrounded by reaching and fallen figures.

Liberty

c. 1865-75

Grey wash drawing of a mounted rider with a horse, a carriage and a crowd of men in hats in a street before a gateway.

Street Scene (recto)

c. 1848-49

Lithograph of a man on skis carrying firewood across broken ice floes on a misty lake at sunset.

The Breaking Ice, Souvenir of Norway

late 1800s

Grey wash drawing of a small boat on stormy waves, with a standing figure at the oar and a hooded figure at the stern.

After the Shipwreck - Design for an Illustration of Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

about 1875

Pencil sketch of a wolf disguised as a shepherd with a staff and cloak, plus a hunting scene sketch on the back.

Sketch for "The Wolf Turned Shepherd" (recto) Sketch of Hunting Scene (verso)

c. 1868

Watercolor of a kneeling cloaked figure and a mounted rider on a hillside beside tall rock ruins at sunset.

The Princess is Held Captive

c. 1879

Watercolor of a mounted knight with spear leading three roped figures along a forest path toward distant rocky peaks at dusk.

The Giants are Captured

c. 1879

Engraved view of a crowded city lane with brick houses, tall chimneys, figures and a railway viaduct under smoke.

YCBA London a Pilgrimage 06

1872

Engraving of a hooded figure on a rocky ledge overlooking a river and a moonlit city skyline with domed buildings.

YCBA London a Pilgrimage 07

1872

Engraved view of a crowded brick city street with chimneys, rooftops, barrels, and a smoky viaduct in the distance.

YCBA London a Pilgrimage 06 (cropped)

1872

Engraving of robed herders, sheep, and camel riders crossing a hilly landscape under a dramatic cloudy sky.

Abraham se rend dans la Terre de Chanaan

1866

Lithograph of six nude nymphs resting in a forest by a stream, with a horned satyr peering from the foliage at upper right.

Sater bespiedt zes slapende nimfen in een bos

1862

Lithograph of a chaotic battle scene with soldiers fighting with bayonets and muskets over a wooden barricade.

Slag bij Melegnano

1859

Sepia lithograph of a cavalry and infantry battle with mounted officers on white horses and bayonet-armed soldiers charging.

Slag bij Palestro

1859

Lithograph of a crowded dance party with a seated fiddler, dancing couples, and musicians with horns in a gallery above.

Dansfeest in de Elzas

1849

Lithograph of a bacchanal in a vaulted hall, with revelers raising wine goblets and an overturned amphora in the foreground.

Bacchanaal

1845

Brown wash drawing of a glowing robed figure leaving a rocky tomb at night while soldiers rest and winged figures hover above

Le Christ sortant du tombeau

1850-83

Grey wash drawing of a draped standing figure and a reclining man on a bench before curtains and a column.

L'Apparition

1850-83

Pencil sketch of a seated man in classical robes with a laurel wreath, with dancers and musicians sketched in the background.

Male figure in classical costume

1845-83

Watercolor of fairies in a twilight forest by a pond, with a reclining winged woman and a distant castle under an orange sky.

Fairy Land

1881

Sepia ink drawing of armored soldiers resting by a campfire under a massive gnarled tree, one pointing into the forest.

Soldiers under a Tree

n.d.

Watercolor and graphite landscape of tall trees, a misty lake and mountains, with sunbeams breaking through clouds.

Scottish Landscape

1873

Pencil sketch by Gustave Doré of figures in a crowd beside a figure on a cross, with draped cloth above.

Sketch of a Draper's or Upholsterer's Shop

Pen and ink drawing with blue wash of a costumed male figure with a sword, framed by radiating drapery and an ornate border.

A Costumed Actor in Front of a Curtain

Ink and wash drawing of a stormy forest with lightning, a standing rider and a fallen dead horse in the foreground.

A Rider and a Dead Horse in a Landscape

Watercolor of tall pines on a slope overlooking a blue lake and hazy mountains under a pale sky.

Blick über den Genfer See bei Montreux

1876

Grey and brown drawing of a lone armored rider on horseback approaching a distant castle through a dark forest path.

Sir Lancelot Approaching the Castle of Astolat

n.d.

Lithograph of four hooded monks seated in a row, one yawning at left and a young monk holding an open book at center.

Brother Angel

1855

Lithograph of four Austrian soldiers in plumed helmets resting before a castle tower and timber-framed houses.

A Group of Austrian Guards

1859

Gustave Doré drawing of a sleeping figure on a bed as a winged angel with a raised arm appears beside it in light.

The Calling of Samuel

1877

Pencil sketch of an ornate interior with columns, a hanging chandelier, and loose architectural lines by Gustave Doré.

Cleopatra

1832

Brown wash drawing of a haloed martyr kneeling in an arena as a winged angel descends above scattered bodies and prowling bea

Christian Martyrs

1869/1871