Les Saltimbanques, painted by Gustave Doré in 1874, is a poignant artwork that captures the tragic moment of a family of street performers mourning the injury of their child, who has suffered an accident during a tightrope act. The scene is imbued with deep sorrow and reflects themes of grief, loss, and the precarious existence of itinerant entertainers in 19th-century France.
Doré masterfully uses light and shadow to enhance the emotional depth of the scene. The injured child is illuminated in a soft light, drawing attention to the tragedy, while the surrounding figures are cast in shadow, emphasizing their despair. This oil painting, measuring approximately 88 x 72”, is currently housed in the Musée d’Art Roger-Quilliot in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Gustave Doré (1832-1883) was a prominent French artist known for his prolific work as a printmaker, illustrator, painter, and sculptor. His artistic career is marked by a significant contribution to the field of illustration, particularly for classic literary works, which has left a lasting impact on both art and literature.
This is a Giclee fine art print reproduction of Gustave Dore’s Les Saltimbanques. This image has been retouched and color adjusted in professional art software to restore it to as close as possible to its original. The finished print is 8 x 10 inches and is printed with a .25 white border (bleed) to allow for matting and framing. The final image is 7.5 x 9.5.
The Giclee is printed on a high-end printer using archival pigment inks and Somerset Velvet 100% cotton rag fine art paper, which is also acid-free. The finished print is high-resolution, 300 PPI (Pixel Per Inch), allowing for a museum-quality product.
The processing time before shipment is 2-4 business days. Shipping is USPS Standard. Prints up to 8×10 are shipped in cardboard flat envelopes, and prints larger than that are in mailing tubes.
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