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Constantin Guys - A Lady with a Veil

A Lady with a Veil (19th century)

Constantin Guys (French, 1805-1892)
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Constantin Guys

Constantin Guys, Ernest-Adolphe-Hyacinthe-Constantin, was a Dutch-born French Crimean War correspondent, water color painter and illustrator for British and French newspapers.

Guys was born and baptized in Vlissingen, the son of François Lazare Guys and his second wife, Elisabeth Bétin. His father had been appointed civilian chief of the French Navy in Rochefort in 1795 and was stationed in Vlissingen fom 1800 until 1806, after which the family moved to Calais. At the age of 20, Constantin served in the cavalry, but only a little later toured in Greece with Lord Byron. His career as an artist didn't start until he was about 40.

Baudelaire called him the "painter of modern life," and wrote a long essay on Guys in which he extensively praised his works, under the pseudonym "Monsieur G". Robert de Montesquiou wrote a review of Guys that acknowledged Baudelaire's essay, compared Guys favorably to Whistler, and emphasized his portrayal of details of women's clothing, and horse carriages. His subjects were Second French Empire life. In the Dutch novel "Au pair" by W. F. Hermans, one of the main characters is fascinated by Constantin Guys. Guys died in Paris, aged 90.

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Reception

Reception (1850-1855)

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Officers of the Guard

Officers of the Guard (19th century)

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Meeting in the Park

Meeting in the Park (ca. 1860)

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Student and Music Teacher

Student and Music Teacher

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After the Ballet

After the Ballet

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Woman with Arms Akimbo

Woman with Arms Akimbo (19th century)

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Two Seated Women

Two Seated Women (19th century)

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Woman Standing in a Doorway

Woman Standing in a Doorway (19th century)

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In Expectation

In Expectation (1800s)

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Young Woman in a Blue and Black Dress

Young Woman in a Blue and Black Dress (ca. 1863)

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A Parisienne Seen from the Back

A Parisienne Seen from the Back (1850s)

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La Terrasse

La Terrasse

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The Empress Eugénie Receiving the Diplomatic Corps after the Birth of the Imperial Prince

The Empress Eugénie Receiving the Diplomatic Corps after the Birth of the Imperial Prince (1856)

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