Person: DORÉ, Gustave (1832-1883)

Person summary Slides created

Biographical summary of this person

Full name

Paul Gustave DORÉ

Gender

male

Relevance of this person

artist; illustrator of lantern slides

Main period of activity

N/A

Other internet resources

see record in Wikipedia or VIAF (Virtual International Authority File)

Chronology

Date

Age

Event/activity

6 January 1832

born at

Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France

23 January 1883

died at

Paris, France

Slide set references

minor subject of: The Doré Bible: chapter I -- Bible heroes (religious: W. Butcher & Sons, 8 slides, 1910)

minor subject of: The Doré Bible: chapter II -- the life of Christ (religious: W. Butcher & Sons, 8 slides, 1910)

minor subject of: The Doré Bible: chapter III -- Christ the teacher (religious: W. Butcher & Sons, 8 slides, 1910)

References

Willem Tebra, ‘[Book review: Laterna magica -- lichtbilder aus Menschenwelt und Götterweld]’ in NMLJ 3.1 (February 1984)

The Doré Bible: chapter I – Bible heroes (London: W. Butcher & Sons, c.1909)

The Doré Bible: chapter II – the life of Jesus (London: W. Butcher & Sons, c.1909)

The Doré Bible: chapter III – Christ the teacher (London: W. Butcher & Sons, c.1909)

Dan Malan, ‘Gustave Doré: magic lantern slides’ in NMLJ 9.1 (Winter 2001)

Lucerna ID 6002432

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 8 July 2022

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Person: DORÉ, Gustave (1832-1883)