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Gustave Doré

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Oil painting of a seated man and a woman in blue dress among onlookers in a tiled interior with a carved cabinet.

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza Entertained by Basil and Quiteria

1863?

Dark painted scene of a thin figure in a shirt on a rocky ledge in a forest, with a second figure in a hat below.

"'Alas!' answered Sancho, 'I found him in his shirt, lean, pale, and almost starved, sighing for his Lady Dulcinea'"…

Oil landscape of a dark mountain above a rushing river over rocks, with a small figure and pink clouds at dusk.

Torrent in the Highlands

1881

Dark painting of an armored knight with a spear on a rocky hillside under a cloudy sky, by Gustave Doré.

"He spied upon the top of a stony crag just before him a man that skipped from rock to rock with wonderful agility."…

Oil painting of a stormy Scottish-style valley with a loch under broken clouds, light rays, pines and heather in the foregrou

Loch Lomond

1875

Grey painting of a winged sphinx on a battlefield with fallen soldiers, a cannon, and smoke rising over a distant city.

L'Énigme

1871

Painting of a haloed white-robed Christ descending stone steps as a crowd and soldiers gather, a man carrying a cross on the

Christ Leaving the Praetorium

1867

Oil portrait of an elderly man with long white hair, dark coat and white collar, against a brown background.

Portrait de Charles Philipon (1800-1862), dessinateur et journaliste

1860

Painting of Christ in a red robe and crown of thorns on steps, flanked by soldiers and a crowd below.

Ecce Homo

1877

Painting of a robed figure in green rising through clouds, surrounded by angels with wings gazing upward toward a radiant sky

L'Ascension

1879

Painting of a glowing robed figure carrying a cross in a rocky valley, with a crowd of people looking up with raised arms.

La Vallée des larmes

1883

Oil painting of a stormy mountain valley with grazing cattle on a rocky slope under heavy clouds.

Paysage de montagne

1881

Oil painting of an Alpine dawn with pink clouds, dark pine trees, misty valley and snowy peaks, with a small figure on rocks.

L'aube : souvenir des Alpes

1880

Painting of musicians serenading women in dark veils on a hillside at sunset, with walls and towers on the left.

The Serenade

1863

Painting of a rushing mountain river beneath snowy peaks, with pine trees and rocks in dramatic light.

Fleuve des Alpes

1849

Painting of a pine forest with a stone wall and path leading toward a castle on a hilltop under blue sky.

Mont Sainte-Odile with Pagan Wall

1883

Painting of a Highland valley with a lake, dark trees, storm clouds and lightning striking the mountain slopes.

Scottish Highlands

1875

Dark painting of figures crowded into a rowboat under stone arches, with a red fire glow in the distance.

Fire of Rome

Oil painting of a family and children seated on stone steps beneath an archway, with a standing young woman and an old man in

ラ・シエスタ、スペインの思い出

1868

Painting of conifer trees on a forested slope with misty mountain peaks and a bird flying in warm sunset light.

Mountain landscape

1870

Painting of Christ on the cross with a crown of thorns, gazing upward against a dark stormy sky and distant city.

Christ on the Cross

Dark interior with seated turbaned men and a standing cloaked figure, opening onto a sunlit city street through an archway.

The House of Caiaphas

1875

Painting of two women and children with a basket of flowers beside a lamppost against a pale wall.

Flower Sellers of London

1875

Painting of a rushing mountain torrent through a boulder-strewn valley with snowy peaks and small figures in the distance.

Torrent de montagne

Painting of a mountain valley at dusk with cattle and goats grazing on a hillside under a golden sky.

Paysage avec troupeau

Painting of a stormy Scottish highland valley with steep rocky slopes, dark clouds, and still water under a grey sky.

Lake in Scotland after a Storm

1875

Painting of a steep alpine valley with a rushing stream, windswept pines, a lone hiker, and snowy peaks behind.

Alpine Landscape with Beck

1870

Painting of a glowing robed figure carrying a cross under a rainbow in a rocky valley, surrounded by a crowd looking up.

The Vale of Tears

1883

Young Woman from Valence

c. 1862

Grey-toned drawing of a mounted rider and carriage amid a crowd on a street, with sketches on the reverse.

Street Scene (recto); Sketches (verso)

c. 1848-49

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded seated man in a tall plumed hat, head tilted back, labeled Sancho Panza.

Sancho Panza

c. 1863

Lithograph of a despairing man on steps in a dark street, with a skeleton and ghostly procession above.

La Rue de la Vieille Lanterne: The Suicide of Gérard de Nerval

1855

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

Etching of tipsy figures stumbling down a stone staircase in a gothic hall, with onlookers and armored men in the background.

The Happy Drunkards

n.d.

Lithograph of a man struggling with a large eagle beside a stone tower, with ruins and smoke in the background.

The Hunters of Eagles' Nests

1857

Lithograph of a chaotic street massacre with turbaned figures, raised weapons, and bodies lying on the ground.

Massacre of the English by Revolting Hindus

1857

Sketch of two women in lace shawls and ruffled skirts walking past a crowd of men in top hats on a city street.

Street Scene

1854?

Watercolor of a rocky alpine valley with tall evergreen trees, boulders, and jagged peaks under a cloudy sky.

An Alpine Valley with Trees and Boulders

1876

Brown wash drawing of ghostly soldiers raising banners on a hill above ranks of troops under a pale moon.

The Shades of French Soldiers from the Past Exhort the Army to Victory on the Rhine

c. 1870

Pencil sketch of a narrow London backstreet with huddled figures, a cloaked man, and a small child beneath tall buildings.

A Backstreet in London

1868

Pen drawing of two laughing street musicians, one playing a guitar and one raising a tambourine, against a hatched stone wall

Dwarf Musicians of Granada

1861/1862

Sketch of a dramatic interior scene with a fainting woman supported by figures and a crowd watching, on blue paper.

A Dramatic Scene with a Fainting Woman

1832

Pen and ink drawing of feathered figures gathered in a forest clearing among tall tree trunks.

Bijeenkomst van oorspronkelijke Amerikanen in een bos

1842

Blue wash and pencil sketch of a central female nude with surrounding figures and foliage by Gustave Doré.

Schetsen van personen, waaronder een vrouwelijk naakt

1842

Grey wash drawing with white highlights showing pale floating figures in clouds above water.

Wolk waarin figuren zweven

1842

Pen and wash sketch of knights fighting giants and monsters, with a winged figure above and a tower at left.

Gevecht tussen ridders en reuzen

1842

Poster for Rabelais illustrated by Gustave Doré showing a corpulent feasting figure with a goblet and attendants.

Rabelais illustré par Gustave Doré, souscription 140 livraisons à 50 Cent, 1ère livraison exceptionnellement 10 cent…

1897