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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.
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| Title: | Letter from Gustave Doré |
|---|---|
| Description: | Gustave Doré refers to a drawing of 'Gilliatt and the Monster' and suggests another scene from the same story which he could produce. The last page of the letter written in English, is a rough translation of Doré's letter by an unknown writer. |
| Letter dated: | 29-10-1866 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 3 pages ; written in French with an English translation in another hand. |
| Types of letter: | Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright; Financial transaction |
| Key works mentioned: | Le combat de Gilliatt et du monstre (also known as "Gilliatt struggles with the Giant Octopus") |
| Letter note: | This letter has a related note written by the Reverend Frederick William Low who compiled the volumes in c.1913: "Gustave Doré, the famous artist, born January 6. 1833, died January 23. 1883." |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery London by Lock & Whitfield woodburytype circa 1877 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ |
| Identifier: | SL_45 |
