Jean-Adrien Guignet Explained

Jean-Adrien Guignet (1816 – 1854) was a French orientalist painter.^[1]

Guignet was born in Annecy and grew up in the city of Autun. He was a friend of Hippolyte Michaud. He was a rather popular orientalist painter in his time, and was especially commanded for his Egyptian scenes. He died in Paris.

Works

Musée des beaux-arts de Beaune

• Soldat gaulois (circa 1854)
• Agar et Ismaël

Musée du Louvre

• Cambise et Psamménite
• Épisode de la retraite des Dix-Mille (circa 1842)

Musée des beaux-arts de Rouen

• Joseph expliquant les rêves du pharaon

Musée Rolin

• Xerxes à l'Hellespont
• Autoportrait ("Self-portrait")

Notes and References

1. Book: Institute . Witt Library of the Courtauld . Checklist of Painters from 1200-1994 . 2014 . Routledge . 978-1-134-26413-1 . en.