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Gustave Doré was a prolific French artist, illustrator, caricaturist and sculptor. He illustrated many books including works by Byron, Edgar Allan Poe, Tennyson, Coleridge and Milton. His images for Cervantes' Don Quixote are particularly well known and have influenced depictions of the characters ever since. In 1867 Doré held an exhibition of his work in London which led to the foundation of the Doré Gallery in Bond Street.
Gustave Doré was a prolific French artist, illustrator, caricaturist and sculptor. He illustrated many books including works by Byron, Edgar Allan Poe, Tennyson, Coleridge and Milton. His images for Cervantes' Don Quixote are particularly well known and have influenced depictions of the characters ever since. In 1867 Doré held an exhibition of his work in London which led to the foundation of the Doré Gallery in Bond Street.
| Name: | Gustave Doré |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Nationality: | French |
| Date of birth: | 1832 |
| Date of death: | 1883 |
| Roles: | Artist; Illustrator; Caricaturist |
| Project person ID: | SLP042 |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery London by Lock & Whitfield woodburytype circa 1877 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
