4/12
1862
Medium
lithography
Dimensions
460; 359
About this artwork
height 359 mm x width 460 mm
Art Historical Context
**Gustave Doré's *4/12* (1862)** Step into the dramatic world of Gustave Doré, the 19th-century French master illustrator whose vivid imagination brought literature and legend to life. Created in 1862, *4/12* is a striking lithography measuring 359 mm high by 460 mm wide, likely the fourth plate in a series of twelve. Doré, at the peak of his career during this period, was renowned his Romantic style—characterized by intricate details, theatrical lighting, and emotional intensity—that captivated audiences across Europe. Lithography, Doré's chosen medium here, was a revolutionary 19th-century...
About the Artist
Gustave Doré · 1832–1883
Gustave Doré (1832–1883) was a French artist who became the most celebrated and prolific illustrator of the nineteenth century, creating iconic visual interpretations of world literature that remain definitive to this day. Born in Strasbourg, he showed extraordinary precocious talent, publishing his first lithographs at age fifteen and securing a contract with a Paris publisher while still a teena...