PCT4285061: Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for Ernest Lepine's book “La legende de Croquemitaine”” (1863) - In front of this image of fighting with the sword against a gigantic araignee, one cannot help but think of the battle of Frodo and Aragne in Tolkien's “Lord of the Rings” -, Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4273773: Hunting on the river Teoghe, tributary of the Ngami. Hippo harpoon. Engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating “” les aventures et chasse du voyageur Charles-Jean Anderson dans l'Afrique Australe”, published in the journal “” Le tour du monde”, a new journal of voyages under the direction of Edouard Charton, 1860., Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4266999: Don Quixote and Sancho Panca (Panza) in the sky, between the moon and the stars, riding the wooden horse Clavilegne. Engraving by Gustave Dore illustrating the 1869 Hachette edition of the book “” L'ingenieux hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha”” (Mancha) by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, translation by Louis Viardot, 370 compositions engraved on wood by H. Pisan., Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images
PCT4265339: In the fourth circle of Hell, under which Pluto (Hades) presides, the Avares and the Prodigans carry and roll heavy burdens (rocks), colliding with anger. Engraving from The Hell by Dante Alighieri (the Divine Comedie) illustrated by Gustave Dore. French edition of 1861. “” Tutto l'oro ch 'e sotto la Luna/O che gia fu, di question' anime stanche/Non poterebble farne posar una. (All gold that is or was ever under the moon could not give a moment of rest to one of these tired souls”, song 7. v. 64, 65 & 66., Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4152083: Boabdil leaves Granada - Abu Abd Allah Mohammed, aka El Chico (Muhammad XII) (1459-1533) the last Arab King of Granada, illustration from 'Stories of the Crusades' by J-F. Michaud, 1877 - The last of the Moorish kings Boabdil - Muhammad XII AZ-Zughbi leaves Granada, 1492 - engraving by Gustave Dore, in “” HISTORY of the CROUSADES”” 1877, Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4156274: Sancho Panza flies in front of Don Quixote in order to fulfill Merlin's wish and thus disenchanting Dulcinee from Toboso. Don Quixote urges him to moderate his ardors - from “Don Quixote de la Mancha” by Miguel Cervantes (1547-1616) (Don Quixote) - Woodcut after drawing by Gustave Dore, Dore, Gustave (1832-83) / Bridgeman Images