DORÉ Gustave (Strasbourg 1832 † 1883 Paris). Roland Furieux (Song n°XXXII, Stance n°29). 1879. Pen and black ink on pencil strokes, on cardboard, signed lower right. Preparatory drawing for the Roland Furieux: heroic poem of Arioste (translated by A.-J. du Pays, Paris, Hachette et Cie, 1879, p. 407.). Captioned by the artist with a pen, full-length: "Que ce chevalier ne achevert-il pas / là son histoire ! Ch. XXXII". (The text annotated by Doré is based on the older translation by Louis-Élisabeth de la Vergne, Count of Tressan). The back of the drawing shows a pencil sketch and pencil annotations. 15.5 x 14.5 cm. Condition B/C (some small epiderminations; two tiny pinholes, sunstroke mark at the opening of an old mount; small glue residues on the reverse).