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Constantin Guys, A Parisienne Seen from the Back

Constantin Guys

French · 1802–1892 · Painter, Draughtsman

Constantin Guys was a French Crimean War correspondent, water color painter and illustrator for British and French newspapers. (Wikipedia)

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Record prices

  1. Constantin Guys, La Terrasse, Pen and brown ink, watercolourLa TerrasseLempertz · €6,930≈ $7,490≈ £6,018Sign up to see
  2. Constantin Guys, La rencontre, Pen and ink drawingLa rencontreKetterer Kunst · €1,952≈ $2,598≈ £1,693Sign up to see
  3. Constantin Guys, Elegante Dame mit Muff, WatercolorElegante Dame mit MuffKetterer Kunst · €1,500≈ $2,106≈ £1,314Sign up to see

Constantin Guys’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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Constantin Guys, Untitled (Parisians), c. 1850, watercolor on paper
Untitled (Parisians), c. 1850
Toomey & Co. · Feb 4, 2025
$635Sign up free to see
Constantin Guys, "La crinoline", Lavierte Tuschzeichnung auf Papier
"La crinoline"
Van Ham · Jan 29, 2025
€396Sign up free to see
Constantin Guys, Elegante Dame im schwazen Kleid, Lavierte Tuschzeichnung auf Papier
Elegante Dame im schwazen Kleid
Van Ham · Jan 29, 2025
€290Sign up free to see
Constantin Guys, La Terrasse, Pen and brown ink, watercolour
La Terrasse
Lempertz · May 20, 2023
€6,930Sign up free to see
Constantin Guys, Filles et Marins, Ink Wash
Filles et Marins
Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 4, 2018
$200Sign up free to see
Constantin Guys, Devant la Terrasse du Café, Ink wash and pencil drawing on chamois coloured wove paper
Devant la Terrasse du Café
Lempertz · Nov 16, 2017
€742Sign up free to see
Constantin Guys, Elegante Dame mit Muff, Watercolor
Elegante Dame mit Muff
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 27, 2011
€1,500Sign up free to see
Constantin Guys, Reiter im Bois de Boulogne, 1850, Pen and ink drawing
Reiter im Bois de Boulogne, 1850
Ketterer Kunst · Oct 29, 2010
€732Sign up free to see
Constantin Guys, La rencontre, Pen and ink drawing
La rencontre
Ketterer Kunst · Apr 23, 2010
€1,952Sign up free to see
Constantin Guys, Kutschfahrt durch den Park, 1830, Pen and ink drawing
Kutschfahrt durch den Park, 1830
Ketterer Kunst · Apr 23, 2010
€976Sign up free to see
Constantin Guys, Bildnis einer Dame mit Muff, 1860, Brush and India ink drawing
Bildnis einer Dame mit Muff, 1860
Ketterer Kunst · Mar 31, 2007
€960Sign up free to see
Untitled
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Dec 15, 2019
Untitled
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Sep 15, 2019
Constantin Guys, Le Bai d'automne - Ausritt im Herbstwald, Um 1851/1852, Aquarell, Gouache, Feder und Pinsel in Tinte, weiss gehöht
Le Bai d'automne - Ausritt im Herbstwald, Um 1851/1852
Kornfeld · Jun 13, 2019
Constantin Guys, A Street Scene, Watercolour on paper
A Street Scene
Lempertz · May 16, 2015

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Constantin Guys, A Parisienne Seen from the Back
A Parisienne Seen from the Back1850s(?) · graphite, brown ink, gray and brown wash on buff wove paper darkened through exposure to light
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 — Open Access …
Constantin Guys, Young Woman in a Blue and Black Dress
Young Woman in a Blue and Black Dressca. 1863 (?) · Pen and brown ink with watercolor wash on off-white wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 — Open Access …
Constantin Guys, Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte on the Second of December
Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte on the Second of December1851–55 · Graphite, brown ink, and gray wash on off-white wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 — Open Access …
Constantin Guys, Women Dancing in a Brothel
Women Dancing in a Brothelca. 1865 · Brown ink and gray wash on off-white, heavy wove paper mounted on cardboard
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 — Open Access …
Constantin Guys, A Carriage in London
A Carriage in London1848–56 · Pen and brown ink with watercolor over graphite on heavy buff wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 — Open Access …
Constantin Guys, Woman Standing in a Doorway
Woman Standing in a Doorway19th century · Pen and brown ink, brown and black wash, over traces of graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H…
Constantin Guys, Cavalier and Two Ladies on Horseback
Cavalier and Two Ladies on Horsebackwatercolor
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Myron A. Hofer in memory of his …
Constantin Guys, Carriage with Driver and Groom: Autumn
Carriage with Driver and Groom: Autumnpen and brown ink and watercolor
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection — Open Acc…
Constantin Guys, Carriage with Driver and Groom: Spring
Carriage with Driver and Groom: Springpen and brown ink and watercolor
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection — Open Acc…
Constantin Guys, The Duchess of Kent's State Carriage
The Duchess of Kent's State Carriagewatercolor over graphite
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection — Open Acc…
Constantin Guys, An Open Carriage
An Open Carriageblack wash on wove paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon —…
Constantin Guys, Military Parade
Military Paradepen and brown ink with gray wash over graphite
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon —…
Constantin Guys, Drawing
Drawing1851
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Constantin Guys, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Constantin Guys, Woman in a Blue Dress (recto)
Woman in a Blue Dress (recto)
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Constantin Guys, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art
Constantin Guys, A Stop in the Park
A Stop in the Park
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Constantin Guys, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art
Constantin Guys, War Encampment Scene (verso)
War Encampment Scene (verso)
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Constantin Guys, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Cleveland Museum of Art
Constantin Guys, Cavalier and Two Ladies on Horseback
Cavalier and Two Ladies on Horseback
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Constantin Guys, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Constantin Guys, Carriage with Driver and Groom: Autumn
Carriage with Driver and Groom: Autumn
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Constantin Guys, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Constantin Guys, Carriage with Driver and Groom: Spring
Carriage with Driver and Groom: Spring
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Constantin Guys, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Constantin Guys, The Duchess of Kent's State Carriage
The Duchess of Kent's State Carriage
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Constantin Guys, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Constantin Guys, Two Women in Yellow Kerchiefs
Two Women in Yellow Kerchiefsn.d. · Brush and watercolor, over traces of graphite, on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collectio…
Constantin Guys, Reception
Reception1850/1855 · Pen and brown ink with brush and watercolor, over graphite, on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collectio…
Constantin Guys, Three-Quarter Length Portrait of a Woman
Three-Quarter Length Portrait of a Woman1865/70 · Pen and brown ink, with brush and gray wash, over graphite, on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Robert Allerton — public domain (CC0)
Constantin Guys, Two Women
Two Womenc. 1840 · Pen and brown ink with brush and watercolor over traces of graphite, on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collectio…

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