Dore, Gustave Paul
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| born on | 6 January 1832 at 06:00 (= 06:00 AM ) | ||
| Place | Strasbourg, France, 48n35, 7e45 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m7e45 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   14°58'   18°48 Asc. 17°22'
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Biography
French artist, painter and sculptor who illustrated literary masterpieces. His work took him to Paris in 1847 where he produced weekly lithographic caricatures for "Le Journal Pour Rire" 1848-1851. Dore is chiefly remembered for his wood-engraved book illustrations, especially those for the works of Rabelais, Don Quixote, Inferno, and Paradise Lost. His best known sculpture is the statue of Alexandre Dumas. Dore was decorated by the Legion d'Honneur in 1861 and made an officer in 1879.
A child artist-prodigy, he was close to his mother until her death. He never married and had no children. Beginning in his 40s, he suffered from asthma and heart trouble and he died on 1/23/1883 in Paris, France from heart failure at age 51.
Events
- Family : Change residence 1847 (Moved to Paris)
- Work : New Job 1848 (Journalistic weekly lithographer, three years)
- Work : Prize 1861 (Decorated by Legion d'Honneur)
- Work : Prize 1879 (Made Officer of Legion d'Honneur)
- Death by Heart Attack 23 January 1883 (Age 51, in Paris)
Source Notes
Gauquelin Vol. 4/326
Categories
- Vocation : Art : Fine art artist (Painter, sculpture)
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Legion d'Honneur)
- Vocation : Art : Commercial artist (Illustrated literary masterpieces, lithographer)
- Family : Childhood : Family close (very close to his mother)
- Family : Relationship : Married late/never
- Family : Parenting : Kids none
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Asthma
- Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Heart disease/attack
- Personal : Death : Illness/ Disease
