Gustave Dore (French, 1832-1883) Christ Carrying the Cross
Hammer Price w/ BP
$12,200
| Lot #: 27 Gustave Dore (French, 1832-1883) Christ Carrying the Cross |
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Oil on canvas. Signed 'G. Dore' (lower left). |
| 26 x 21 3/4 in. |
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Condition Relined. Some small scattered in-paint throughout. |
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Auction Date Nov 20, 2025 |
Details:
Gustave Dore (French, 1832-1883)
Gustave Dore, born Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Dore in Strasbourg, was a French artist, engraver, illustrator, and sculptor renowned for his masterful wood and steel engravings. A prodigious talent, he began publishing illustrated stories at just fifteen and soon established himself in Paris as a leading literary illustrator, creating vivid visual interpretations of works by Rabelais, Balzac, Milton, Dante, and Lord Byron. His dramatic and imaginative scenes – often drawn from classic literature, the Bible, and the Divine Comedy – brought him widespread acclaim, leading to major commissions such as the illustrated English Bible (1866) and the publication of London: A Pilgrimage (1872). Honored with the Legion of Honour and celebrated internationally with exhibitions including a landmark show in London in 1867, Dore’s influential and enduring images continue to shape the visual understanding of many of history’s greatest texts.
Gustave Dore, born Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Dore in Strasbourg, was a French artist, engraver, illustrator, and sculptor renowned for his masterful wood and steel engravings. A prodigious talent, he began publishing illustrated stories at just fifteen and soon established himself in Paris as a leading literary illustrator, creating vivid visual interpretations of works by Rabelais, Balzac, Milton, Dante, and Lord Byron. His dramatic and imaginative scenes – often drawn from classic literature, the Bible, and the Divine Comedy – brought him widespread acclaim, leading to major commissions such as the illustrated English Bible (1866) and the publication of London: A Pilgrimage (1872). Honored with the Legion of Honour and celebrated internationally with exhibitions including a landmark show in London in 1867, Dore’s influential and enduring images continue to shape the visual understanding of many of history’s greatest texts.
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