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 A painter and illustrator in colorful watercolor and ink washes,
Constantin Guys did illustrations that provide a valuable insight into
19th-century life in many locations. He was from Holland and
working for the Illustrated London News for many years until
1860, did many drawings from observations in Egypt, Turkey, Germany,
Spain, Italy and the Crimea. He died penniless, and was so humble
during his career that he did not sign his work, nor did he objects
when inferior copies were made for print reproductions. However,
during his lifetime, he was lauded by French writer, Charles
Baudelaire, and by Impressionist painter, Claude Monet, who admired
Guys' composition and modernist style.
He mediums were ink washes and watercolors, and he often touched up his
work with bright yellows and pinks and dark blues. However,
"color is less important to Guys' work than is his lively line, his
quick wit, and his ability to portray the life of well-dressed people
in fashionable pursuits."
Source:
barewalls.com
http://www.dropbears.com/a/art/biography/Constantin_Guys.html
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