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Bacchanaal

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Bacchanaal

1845 - 1875

Medium

lithography

Dimensions

h 349mm × w 269mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper

Object Type

print

Subject Matter

carousal, drinking-bout, orgy

Production Place

Paris

Acquisition Method

unknown

Acquired

2006

Notes

verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 2228a

Collection Type

prints

About Gustave Doré

1832–1883 • France

French illustrator, painter and sculptor, best known for his illustrations of epic literature, such as those by Dante, Cervantes, Hugo, and Milton, as well as contemporary texts, such as those by Balzac. In 1872, he began to record the conditions of London slums. These engravings are rich in dramatic detail and show a harsh and nightmarish world. His work influenced that of Van Gough and later, the Symbolists. French artist. Comment on works: genre, Portraits

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