Jean-Adrien Guignet

Jean-Adrien Guignet (1816 – 1854) was a French orientalist painter.

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")