The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-26
GusrAvE DoRE AT HOME.
Mrs Lucy III. Hooper Visits the Artist Only
a Month Ago,

hrs' Lucy H. hooper visits the Artist Only
a. Manth Ago.
Letter in Philadelphia Telegraph Dec IS, 1882
| called on Gustave Dore the other day to
confer with him about the design for a mon
ument which an American wished to obtain
from his pencil. found him. as usual hard
at work in his studio on the Rue Bayard, for
Dore, like most of the great artists OF Paris,
is one OF the most industrious of men. My
mission was a failure so far as NV friends
wishes were concerned, as Dore positively re-
fuses to furnish any design for work to be
executed by another hand. 81 am sculptor
myself" he very sensibly remarked land if
any other artist were to attempt to, carry out
my ideas he would probably make mess of
1t, and then L should get the blame and my
reputation would suffer on account of the
shortcomings of some one else" l do not
know If his last important series of nlustra-
tons, those of Poe'S Raven" have yet been
brought out by Messrs. Harper Bros, but he
told me that the work was in the hands of the
great New York publishers, and possibly it
has been issued among their holiday books.
There are some twenty illustrations in all,
and expressed my surprise at his being able
to furnish. so many for a poem SO simple in
theme and. so monotonous in treatment
Many OF the scenes were barely suggested
by the poem," he answered. l asked him
then how his illustrations to Shakespeare
were progressing. "Only slowly am sorry
to say" he replied. Il have been so very
busy for year past that have not made
much Roadway with Them" "Ah, yes; the
work on youn new hotel must absorb a good
deal OF your time and attention" / remarke ed
Not at all; in fact my new hotel is an
imaginary building that exists only in the
brain of our Partisan journalists did buy.
lot in the Park Moncean, and some day I
shall put up there spacious studio-twiGe
as large, perhaps, as this one," he continued,
CHANGING around. the immense apartment
as he spoke. Then I shall have suite of
rooms above it for nay own accommodation,
and that is all. have no t9ste for
splendid rooms and elaborate fittings. care
| neither for palaces nor bonbonnieres My
tastes are simple 1 never entertain. | live
for my art, and after l have worked all day
I go out sometimes to the theater or to pay
visits in the evening; that is ALL" He then
showed some of his latest works, the monu-
ment OF the elder Dumas, which is to be
placed on the Place Malesherbes, being the
principal one. 1t is now neatly finished, one
| statue only, that of Cd Artagpan," remain
ing to be added. The figure of Dumas him
self placed on the summit of the lofty ped
estal, is very spirited and characteristic. He
sits with his pen in his uplfted hand. and
looking around with a beaming kindly
smile, as though he were rejoicing in the
depths of his big genial heart over the pleas
ure his works have given to the world. The
figure of I'D Artagnan" is to be placed at the
other side of the pedestal. 1t represents the
young hero of Lies Tros Mousquetaires" in
his Mosquetaire uniform. The fine deli
eately outlined and intelligent countenance
looks upon the spectator from the shade of a
broad plumed hat, witha look of eager ex-
pectancy, as though "D'Artagnan" was
awaiting a summons to some perilous enter
rrisn