Gustave Doré was born on January 6, 1832 in Strasbourg, France. He worked in a variety of media and is known as a painter, sculptor, printmaker, and illustrator, but his primary approach was wood engraving. His subject matter included Bible scenes, mythology, and fairy tales.
He began his career by creating caricatures for a French newspaper when he was fifteen years old. He went on to illustrate the Bible, the works of Lord Byron, Edgar Allen Poe’s The Raven, and other notable works.
Below are shown just a few examples of his work, La Siesta, Flower Sellers of London,
Jacob Wrestling with the Angel, and another illustration.
