Doré, Gustave. [Wood blocks illustrating Aventures du Baron de Münchhausen]

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Creator

Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883

Date

[1862?]

Location

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Media format

Object

Extent

3 wood blocks

Language

Undetermined

Size

4.5 x 8 x 3 cm, 7.5 x 15 x 2.3, 10.6 x 14.8 x 3 cm

Reference IDs

Folger bibliographic ID: 100720

Notes

General notes

Original woodblocks by Gustav Doré for the following illustrations: postilion's horn; boat at sea; Sea monster with mast in mouth. First appeared in: Aventures du Baron de Münchhausen. Traducion nouvelle par Theophile Gautier fils. Paris: Charles Furne, 1862. Cf. Erwin Wackermann's Münchhausiana. 1969, p. 190

Subjects

Baron Munchausen's narrative of his marvellous travels Wood-engraving Wood-carving

Related names

author: Doré, Gustave, 1832-1883
associated with: Raspe, Rudolf Erich, 1737-1794
former owner: Kebabian, Eleanor L.