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Historical Artist - Gustave Dor� (1832 - 1883)
Gustave Doré was first introduced to caricature drawing by famous cartoonist and his
employer, Charles Philipon. During this time, Doré’s own drawings were published in
Le Journal pour Rire. In the 1860’s, Doré began illustrating books and his most
noted for his wood engravings for Dante’s Inferno and Cervantes’ Don Quixote. His
style was similar to Romanticism, but later turned to realism, producing images of the poor and
homeless in Paris.
Contemporary French Artists
Art Galleries in France
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