🎨 ABOUT GUSTAVE DORÉ 🎨
Few illustrators made darkness and light as expressive as Gustave Doré. His engravings often feel like glimpses into strange, enormous worlds where mountains, ruins, angels and human beings emerge dramatically from shadow. Doré illustrated everything from sacred scripture to fantasy, satire and literary classics, yet his unmistakable atmosphere connects them all. More than an illustrator, he was a master of visual storytelling.
🖼️ ABOUT THE ARTWORK 🖼️
In a shadowy kitchen, Cinderella watches her fairy godmother hollow out an enormous pumpkin. Hanging utensils, a broom and the small creatures gathered near the floor anchor the magic in an ordinary household. Doré illustrates the preparation for the transformation that will carry Perrault’s heroine towards the royal ball. Light catches the godmother’s hands and blade, drawing attention to the practical beginnings of an extraordinary journey. This monochrome composition makes the humble room feel like a place where everyday objects may suddenly acquire mysterious powers.
📏 SIZES 📏
Small — Approx. 21 × 26.2 cm
Large — Approx. 29.7 × 37.1 cm
Finished dimensions may vary slightly due to processing.
🖨️ PAPER QUALITY 🖨️
Printed on premium 265gsm heavyweight photographic paper with a smooth satin/lustre finish. The substantial, professional-quality stock is designed to reproduce artwork with strong detail, tonal depth and colour.
🛡️ PACKAGING 🛡️
Each print is supplied in a protective cellophane sleeve and a sturdy cardboard-backed envelope to help protect it during storage and delivery.
🚚 DELIVERY 🚚