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Constantin Guys

76 works

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Watercolor of two women in yellow kerchiefs, one in a pale dress and one in a striped blouse, against a dark background.

Two Women in Yellow Kerchiefs

n.d.

Pen and watercolor study of a churchman with a crozier beside hanging bells under a draped canopy, with a crowd around.

Study

1856

Loose watercolor of a seated woman in a dark blue dress with a sheer wrap, against a tan background with sketched foliage.

Woman in a Blue Dress (recto)

1855-60

Grey wash drawing of a horse carriage stopped on a park path, with a woman in a bustled dress in the foreground.

A Stop in the Park

1800s

Ink and wash sketch of a woman in a ball gown holding a fan, beside a printed portrait of a woman after Goya.

At the Ball (recto); The woman with the fan, after Goya (verso)

19th century

Ink and wash sketch of a woman in a full off-shoulder ball gown holding a fan, on tan paper.

At the Ball (recto)

19th century

Watercolor and ink drawing of a woman in a blue crinoline dress holding a blue parasol against a brown and pink background.

Woman with a Parasol

1860-1865

Ink and watercolor sketch of a standing woman with hands on hips beside a kneeling woman resting her head against her.

Two Women

c. 1840

Ink and watercolor drawing of a standing woman in a dark voluminous skirt and off-shoulder ruffled bodice, with curled hair.

Standing Woman

c. 1870-1875

Loose ink and wash drawing of a seated woman in an off-shoulder gown with an upswept hairstyle, in a dark interior.

In Expectation

1800s

Watercolor of a woman in a blue dress and headscarf on a brown ground, beside a pencil sketch of tents on the verso.

Woman in a Blue Dress (recto); War Encampment Scene (verso)

1855-60

Watercolor and ink drawing of a seated woman in a white gown receiving courtiers and uniformed officers in a grand hall.

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

1856

Pen and watercolor sketch of a carriage with two horses on a wooded road, a woman with a parasol and two men in top hats.

Carriage in the Bois de Boulogne

1800s

Watercolor of a two-horse carriage with liveried footmen passing a stone gateway, by Constantin Guys.

A Carriage in London

1848-56

Grey ink and wash drawing of a man in a top hat on horseback gesturing to mounted soldiers in plumed caps on a city street.

Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte on the Second of December

1851-55

Brown wash sketch of a woman seen from behind in a full crinoline skirt with an elaborate updo.

A Parisienne Seen from the Back

1850s(?)

Watercolor of a young woman with dark hair in a blue and black checkered dress with a blue ruffled collar.

Young Woman in a Blue and Black Dress

ca. 1863 (?)

Loose watercolor of women dancing together in a lamp-lit room while seated women and musicians watch.

Women Dancing in a Brothel

ca. 1865

Watercolor of a veiled woman in a golden robe holding a blue parasol, with two veiled companions and trees behind her.

One of the Ladies of the Harem (recto); Fragment of a Landscape (verso)

1854/56

Ink and watercolor sketch of mounted cavalry riders in blue uniforms crossing a meadow, one bugler on the right.

Cavalry Exercise in a Meadow

n.d.

Brown ink and wash sketch of a horse pulling a carriage with a top-hatted driver, with distant carriages at left.

A Horse and Carriage

1850

Brown wash drawing of a man in a top hat riding between two women on horseback along a tree-lined road.

Cavalier and Two Ladies on Horseback

1805

Ink and wash drawing of a man wearing a hat piled with newspapers, holding a sheet labeled La Presse, in a street scene.

La Presse, The Press

1840

Ink and wash drawing of a woman in a bonnet and fringed shawl conversing with a man in a top hat holding a cane.

The Conversation

1850

Ink and wash drawing of a woman in a bonnet, dark fringed shawl and full skirt, holding a rolled bundle.

La dame au châle (Lady in a Shawl)

1840

Watercolor sketch of two women in dark shawls and full skirts, one holding a gold fan, against a grey background.

Two Spanish Women Promenading

1850

Watercolor portrait of a woman with dark curled hair, dark off-shoulder dress, and blue ribbons against grey wash.

Portrait of a Lady

19th century

Grey wash drawing of a horse-drawn carriage with top-hatted men and bonneted women, a rider at left, and another carriage at

Driving in the Bois de Boulogne

19th century

Wash drawing of a standing woman in a veil and dark ruffled gown with a tiered skirt, in loose brown tones.

A Lady with a Veil

19th century

Grey wash drawing of sailors in tricorn hats among women in long skirts in an interior with an arched doorway.

Sailors and Women

19th century

Gray wash drawing of two standing peasant women in full skirts and shawls against a tonal background.

Two Fat Peasant Women

19th century

Ink and wash drawing of two gentlemen in dark coats flanking a woman in a striped gown holding a fan.

Two Gentlemen and a Lady

late 1850s--early 1860s?

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