Who painted “Les Saltimbanques”?

“Les Saltimbanques” was painted by Gustave Doré in 1874. Where to see it: Musée d'Art Roger-Quilliot.

What to look for

Symbolism: the subject is an idea or a mood rather than a story: enigmatic women, mythological creatures, twilight landscapes. Academic art tells legible stories; Symbolism hints.

Paul Gustave Louis Christophe Doré (6 January 1832 – 23 January 1883) was a French artist. He is best known for his prolific output of wood-engravings illustrating classic literature, especially those for the Vulgate Bible and Dante's Divine Comedy. Wikipedia

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More by Gustave Doré

“Christ Leaving the Court”, 1867
“Enigma”, 1871
“Andromeda”, 1869
“Dante and Virgil in the Ninth Circle of Hell”, 1861
“The Vale of Tears”, 1883
“The Beggars of Burgos”, 1875
“The Oceanids”, 1860–1869
“Monument to Alexandre Dumas, father”, 1883