Doré Gallery

The Gallery was originally opened in 1874 to exhibit and publicise the work of the French artist Gustave Doré (1832-1883). In the early twentieth century, under the supervision of Joseph Fishburn, the gallery also hosted rotating exhibitions, advertising “Exhibitions from time to time in the various Galleries of works by Modern British and Continental artists.”

Gallery space seems to have been available for rental as an advertisement in The Year’s Art in 1909 advised 'Artists who wish to exhibit in the Largest Private Galleries in London, situated in the Centre of Bond Street, should write to the Director of The Doré Galleries, 35, New Bond Street, London, W. Where there are six important galleries of varying sizes available for exhibitions. All have an excellent top light, and the Large Gallery is the most important of its kind in London. The clientele of the Gallery is very large and valuable. Open all the year-round, Daily, 10 to 6. For dates and terms address the Director. State time preferred and number of works to be hung.' It closed its door c. 1915. Artists whose works were exhibited include Walter Crane, Tom Mostyn, (July 1905) Henry Furniss, J. D. Fergusson and Vorticist Lawrence Atkinson. In 1915 the Gallery was the first to exhibit the works of the Vorticists in England. The location is now part of a recent acquisition by Sotheby's auction house.