Dore paul gustave louis christophe dore french, 18321883. Sileni, as rabelais informs the reader, were little boxes painted on the outside with merry frivolous pictures but used to store items of high value. View over 1298 gustave dore artworks sold at auction to research and compare prices. Buy gustave dore ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. His facility as a draughtsman was extraordinary, and among the books he. He was the second of three sons in a wealthy, musically talented family, and began drawing caricatures of others at a young age. Puss in boots and other stories illustrated by gustave dore by various and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Large 19th century martin luther bible with gustave dore. Folio up to 15 48 text pages plus 30 full page plates with facing caption leaf and in text illustrations to chapter heads and tailpieces. Don quixote, wearing armor, a shield and broken lance at his side, lays on the ground. Gustave dore is a new biography that has much newly discovered information about dore s life and works and his romances with some of the most famous women of the 19th century from actress sarah bernhardt to opera singer adelina patti. A monumental nineteenth century family bible in full leather. This volume, as its title indicates, is a collection of engravings illustrative of the biblethe designs being all from the pencil of the greatest of modern delineators, gustave dore. History of the crusades first edition gustave dore bauman. A large 19th century leatherbound martin luther german bible with numerous engravings by gustave dore dimensions. Your family bible is likely worth the cost of an appraisal if it is in fine condition and. This first edition by gustave dore, joseph francois michaud is available at bauman rare books. The project took four years to complete, featured 180 engravings, and was finally published in 1872. Translated by james spence harry from firmin didots edition of the viscounts works. The innkeeper, holding a book and an upraised sword, confers knighthood upon a semikneeling don quixote. Although he illustrated over 200 books, some with more than 400 plates, he is primarily known for his illustrations to the divine comedy, particularly the inferno, his illustrations to don quixote, coleridges rime of the ancient mariner, and edgar allan poes the raven.
Finding a professional bookseller who has experience in the rare and antiquarian book market is the best first step for a book appraisal. Some sites, such as wiki art and others have made available much of my work without attribution and take credit for making it available. Paul gustave dore gustave dore who was gustave dore. I have the dore album of proofs of proofs printed from the original engravings.
In march 2016, they were able to download this collection of high resolution engravings by gustave dore. Dore, louis auguste gustave 18321883, french artist, the son of a civil engineer, was born at strassburg on the 6th of january 1832. This book is a collection of illustrations by gustave dore of scenes from the bible. Paul gustave dore was born on january 6, 1832 in strasbourg. Several were upset that dore had appeared to concentrate on the poverty that existed in london.
Gustave dore was accused by the art journal of inventing rather than copying. A very well like new copy of this beautifully illustrated, gold decorated and embossed book, with a absolutely astounding fore edge painting by martin frost of the frontispiece. Second story books has acted as consultants and agents for a number of large estates, including senator daniel patrick moynihan, chief justice warren e. Our reference packs change every two months, so if you werent a member back then, you missed out on it. His works are dramatic, demonstrating his keen ability to capture human emotion and passion related to the events depicted. Paul gustave dore january 6, 1832 january 23, 1883 was a french artist, engraver, illustrator and sculptor. The dore bible gallery illustrated by gustave dore. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Also included is a list of dore titles, bibliographic sources, an index, and 300 illustrations.
Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by gustave dore. Gustave dore, houndsditch 1872 although a commercial success, many of the critics disliked the book. Dore was born in strasbourg and his first illustrated story was published at the age of fifteen. May 09, 2012 thank you for choosing us for an answer to your question. Beautifully illustrated family holy bible, published by john e potter, including full page gustave dore engravings, chromolithographs color engravings and color maps. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at. Gustave dore has 534 books on goodreads with 280039 ratings. I have a 1878 book by xxxxx xxxxx coleridge the rime of the ancient mariner, published by harper and brothers at 327335 pearl street, franklin square, n. Gustave dore artist, fine art prices, auction records.
Visit us online, at our galleries in new york or las vegas, or call us at 180099bauman. The dore illustrations for dantes divine comedy 6 plates by gustave dore paperback. Gustave eiffel the architect, designer, and engineer of the eiffel tower was the man for whom the structure is named, gustave eiffel french, 18321923. Rime of the ancient mariner dore, samuel taylor coleridge. Gustave dore artwork for sale at online auction gustave.
The arc is the foremost and only vetting service for realist art. Each plate is accompanied by the verses from the authorized version of the bible. A selection of gustave dore art prints from illustrations to the divine comedy, the bible, the raven, perrault, fontaine, rime of the ancient mariner and others. His head rests on rozinante, who is also laying on the ground. Find artist info, artworks for sale, and past pricing data from our auction archives. And the lord god caused a deep sleep to fall on adam, and he slept, and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof. The city halls declaration of january 9, 1832 indicated that pierre louis christopher dore had a son, named louis augustus gustave. Gustave dore paintings for sale value guide heritage auctions. Jun 11, 2018 although subsequent versions have relied on perraults narrative, the tales seventeenthcentury depiction did not become a model for later illustrators. Little red riding hood a tale of 18th century fashion. Bauman rare books offers an extraordinary selection of rare books and autographs in all fields. The five books of gargantua and pantagruel often open with gargantua, which itself opens with socrates, in the symposium, being likened to sileni.
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French illustrator, painter and sculptor, best known for his illustrations of epic literature, such as those by dante, cervantes, hugo, and milton. Coleridges rime of the ancient mariner was a signal shift to modern poetry and the beginning of british romantic literature. Jun 24, 2016 view gustave dore original art for sale at auction. Atala, chateaubriand, illustrated by gustave dore 1886. Whether you are looking for an authoritative textbook like the appraisal of real estate or detailed information on current valuation issues and sp. Subscribe to access price results for 150000 different artists. This fee does not include other travel related expenses such as airfare or lodging, if applicable. They will be able to help you obtain an official value for your book collection.
Browse our store and choose from our extensive collection of books, periodicals, and educational materials on the valuation of residential and commercial real property. The book has never been read and has been locked in a plastic bag inside a storage bin since it came home. It was published in new york by the answered by a verified appraiser we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. See more ideas about gustave dore, french artists and london drawing. Paradise illustrated divine comedy book 3 dec 4, 2012. His first illustrated story was published at the age of fifteen. Paul gustave dore biography, interesting facts, famous artworks. Nowhere but in the bible were dramatic textual material and the artistry of gustave dore more perfectly matched. Art market estimated value about gustave dore works of art. Illustrated antique king james family bibles with family. Gustave dore 18321883 artwork prices, pictures and values.
Bauman rare books first editions, signed and inscribed rare. Antique steel engraving on wove paper after the original by master engraver john saddler 181892. This superb compilation showcases the art of gustave dore, one of the nineteenth centurys most prolific and successful book illustrators. In 1869, dore teamed up with journalist blanchard jerrold to produce a comprehensive portrait of london.
This foliosize family bible has intricate goldembedded decorated covers and spine, all with the goldletter text holy bible. Burger, secretary of defense caspar weinberger, librarian of congress daniel boorstin, book collector roland comstock, the african studies collection of dr. I have the dore album of proofs of proofs printed from the. In the creation scenes, the horrifying visions of the flood, the battle sequences with their. Gustave dore, was a renowned painter and book illustrator, who flourished during the second half of the 19th century from around 1850 until his death in 1883. The most common reason to get a book or book collection appraised is to get an official determination of the fair market replacement value of the books. The nightmare of londons future continued to captivate artists in the 20th century.
Instead, the nineteenthcentury french artist gustave dore created a series of illustrations for little red riding hood that had a profound influence on later illustrators. French illustrator, painter and sculptor, best known for his illustrations of epic literature, such as those by dante. His facility as a draughtsman was extraordinary, and among the books he illustrated in rapid succession were balzacs contes drolatiques droll tales 1855, dantes. Illustrated with full page plates, vignettes and embellishments by gustave dore. Gustave dore prints and paintings were never truly defined by any genre or medium, but his later pieces leaned toward romanticism. More information about this seller contact this seller 3. Gustave dore, in full paulgustave dore, born january 6, 1832, strasbourg, francedied january 23, 1883, paris, french printmaker, one of the most prolific and successful book illustrators of the late 19th century, whose exuberant and bizarre fantasy created vast dreamlike scenes widely emulated by romantic academicians. Gustave dore prints, such those that depict angels, the crucifixion, and other religious scenes, are based on inspiration he received from life, history, and faith.
Gustave dores drawings and graphic illustrations for books, including some fantasythemed king arthur pieces, are among his most recognized works. Dore worked primarily with wood engraving and steel engraving. Book appraisal our book appraisal service will provide you with an honest and constructive assessment of the publishability of your manuscript. Gustave dore artist, fine art prices, auction records for. I have spent no small amount of money on antique books and done a lot of work scanning and cleaning up the art here.
In 1847 he went to paris, and from 1848 to 1851 he produced weekly. Gustave dore s magnificent engravings for the rime of the ancient mariner are among the later works of the great french illustrator. Books by gustave dore author of the dore illustrations. Its influence on the public imagination is immeasurable. His skill had manifested itself even earlier, however. The dore gallery of bible illustrations by gustave dore complete with a click all images will expand to their full size. We have been professional booksellers in iowa city, iowa, both bricksandmortar and online since our inthebookstore wedding in 1978.
Gustave dore the raven, 1930s art prints, large qty of art, antique glass, tools and more. He loved to read, and the boy was able to view the illustrations. The embossing is about an inch off from where the text is printed on the jacket. But you can still buy a copy of this great e book in our e book and video store. We specialize in appraisals, ethnic and foreign language material, iowa history, juvenile illustrated, literature, medical and general science, and ephemera. The dore bible illustrations dover fine art, history of art. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Although the monument has no practical function and was simply constructed as an attraction for the paris worlds fair, the structure has become synonymous with the ideals of ingenuity. I can get pictures but i just wanted to ask first if this is something you guys can help me with. W this leather luther bible is in very nice condition, with many remarkable plates of gustave dore biblical artwork provenance. Although subsequent versions have relied on perraults narrative, the tales seventeenthcentury depiction did not become a model for later illustrators. Dore, louis auguste gustave 18321883, french artist, the son of a civil.