Description

This original artwork portrays two figures from the Crimean War. The artist was a war correspondent, which gives this image a more personal sense of realism. It was last sold on auction at Sotheby's. * Artist: Constantin Guys Title: Crimean War, Two Figures Image Size: Approximately 11 7/8 x 14 1/8 inches Media: Pencil drawing Image size: Approximately 5 x 7 1/2 inches Framing: In gold painted wood frame Frame size: 11 3/4 x 14 1/2 inches Year: 1899 Condition: Excellent Sotheby's Catalog # 202127390037000001, with label included Biography:Constantin Guys (1802 - 1892) was a French watercolorist and illustrator for newspapers and magazines.His subjects focused on ordinary life during the second French Empire. The noted French poet Charles Baudelaire spoke highly of Guys, and called him the "painter of modern life." He painted in a realism that captured personality as well. His work can be found in many museums and private collections worldwide, including the Art Institute of Chicago, The Harvard University Art Museum, and the Louvre in Paris. *