Charles Perrault, Contes, Peau d'Âne, "Les grands de l'Etat s'asemblèrent & vinrent en corps prier le roi de se remarier. Cette proposition lui parut dure" - Gravure originale sur bois debout, tirée sur chine et contrecollée sur vergé de Hollande
Rare worming to margins not affecting the engraving and crease to lower left corner of margin.
These illustrations of the Contes are considered the most successful for this text: Gustave Doré offers an unprecedented dramatic vision. With him, everything contributes to the dramatization of the tale, from the theatrical staging of the tableau to the smallest details that generate terrifyi
