Jean-Adrien Guignet

Jean-Adrien Guignet. Self-portrait. Musée Rolin

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.

  1. ^ Institute, Witt Library of the Courtauld (2014). Checklist of Painters from 1200-1994. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-26413-1.