Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Opium Den

Never has squalor and degradation looked so cozy and appealing as in this opium den illustration by Doré.

Gustave Doré — from London, a Pilgrimage — 1872

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2 comments:

  1. KidFebruary 21, 2012 at 10:18 PM

    I have a copy of The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner with illustrations by Gustave Dore. Beautiful.

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  2. MISS PEACH ~(^.^)~February 22, 2012 at 12:33 AM

    Dore was brilliant!!!! He did over 10,000 illustrations! Thank you for all your wonderful posts!

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