Gustave Doré (1832) - First Draft Of A Composition For Françoise De Rimini

First Draft Of A Composition For Françoise De Rimini

red chalk on arches laid paper
17.2 cms x 12 cms (6.8 ins x 4.7 ins)
Signed in red ink lower right, inscribed inpremière ébauche d'une composition pour la Françoise de Rimini appartient à Monsieur le Dr Michel in in pencil verso
Lot offered for sale by Waddington's, Toronto at the auction event "Old Masters & 19th Century Art" held on Thu, Jun 12, 2025.
Lot 12
Estimate: CAD $2,000 - $3,000
Realised: CAD $2,375

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Collection of Dr. Michel, Paris, France

P. Husson, Paris, France

Art Dialogue Gallery, Toronto, ON

Private Collection, Toronto, ON

Literature:
Henri Leblanc and Charles Bosse, Catalogue de l’œuvre Complet de Gustave Doré: Illustrations, Peintures, Dessins, Sculptures, Eaux-Fortes,Lithographies, Paris: Ch. Bosse, Libraire 16-18, Rue De L’Ancienne-Comédie, 1931, 223.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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First Draft Of A Composition For Françoise De Rimini by artist Gustave Doré