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17 - Gustave DORÉ (Strasbourg, 1832–Paris, 1883)
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Gustave DORÉ (Strasbourg, 1832–Paris, 1883) Seated Man, 1883 Pen and brown ink on brown paper. Inscribed in the lower right: “Last drawing made by Gustave Doré on Friday, January 19, 1883, Dr. Joseph Michel” (significant tear on the left edge, heavily sun-faded). 19.5 x 12.5 cm Exhibition: 1932, Paris, Petit Palais, Gustave Doré Retrospective Exhibition (1832–1883), no. 415.Bibliography: Blanche ROOSEVELT, *Life and Reminiscences of Gustave Doré*, New York, 1885, reprint, p. 467. Henri LEBLANC, *Catalogue of the Complete Works of Gustave Doré*, Paris, 1931, reprint, p. 343.Pierre MORNAND, *Gustave Doré*, Paris, 1946, reprint. Gabriele FORBERG and Gunter METKEN, *Gustave Doré, Das Graphische Werk*, Vol. 1 and 2, Munich, 1975, p. 1470.Exhibition catalog, Gustave Doré, Strasbourg, Museum of Modern Art, Print Room, 1983; Pavillon des Arts, Musée Carnavalet, September 10–November 6, 1983, p. 204, fig. 226, ill. Manfred PAWLAK, Gustave Doré, The Graphic Work in Two Volumes, 2016 pages, Arthur Hubschmid Éditeur, vol. 2, no. 1469, ill. Provenance: Estate of Gustave DORÉ, collection of Madame MICHEL-DORÉ, then passed down through the family. Included is another drawing of a seated man Exhibition: 1932, Paris, Petit Palais, Gustave Doré Retrospective Exhibition (1832–1883), no. 415. Bibliography: Blanche ROOSEVELT, *Life and Reminiscences of Gustave Doré*, New York, 1885, reprint, p. 461. Henri LEBLANC, *Catalogue of the Complete Works of Gustave Doré*, Paris, 1931, reprint, p. 341. Pierre MORNAND, *Gustave Doré*, Paris, 1946, reprint. Gabriele FORBERG and Gunter METKEN, *Gustave Doré: Das Graphische Werk*, vols. 1 and 2, Munich, 1975, p. 1469. Exhibition catalog, Gustave Doré, Strasbourg, Museum of Modern Art, Print Room, 1983, Pavillon des Arts, Musée Carnavalet, September 10–November 6, 1983, p. 204, fig. 227, ill. Manfred PAWLAK, *Gustave Doré: The Graphic Works in Two Volumes*, 2016 pages, Arthur Hubschmid Éditeur, vol. 2, no. 1470, repr. Provenance: Estate of Gustave DORÉ, collection of Madame MICHEL-DORÉ, then passed down through the family.
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FROM THE FORMER COLLECTION OF MADAME MICHEL DORÉ—collections of works by Gustave Doré AND VARIOUS drawings—antique and modern paintings, jewelry from three jewelry boxes, French and foreign silverware, a collection of chamberlain’s keys, a collection of Nivernais earthenware, French and European earthenware from the 16th to the 19th century, objets d’artAuction house
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