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Constantin Guys

French painter (1802-1892)
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Constantin Guys
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Summary

Constantin Guys was born on December 3, 1802[1], in Vlissingen[2]. He died on March 13, 1892[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a painter[5], journalist[6], draftsperson[7], and illustrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Flushing[10]
  • Place of burial: Cimetière de Pantin[11]
  • Father: François Lazare Guys[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Notable work: In The Street[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Constantin Guys[16]
  • Participated in conflict: Greek War of Independence[17]
  • Given name: Constantin[18]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Constantin Guys[19]
  • Commons gallery: Constantin Guys[20]
  • Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-constantin-guys[21]
  • Relative: Pierre-Augustin Guys[22]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23]
  • Participant in: Documenta III[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[25]
  • Commons Creator page: Constantin Guys[26]
  • Name in native language: Constantin Guys[27]

Why It Matters

Constantin Guys has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Constantin Guys born?

Constantin Guys's place of birth was Vlissingen[2].

Where did Constantin Guys die?

Constantin Guys passed away in Paris[4].

Who were Constantin Guys's parents?

Constantin Guys's father was François Lazare Guys[12].

What did Constantin Guys do for work?

Constantin Guys worked as a painter[5], journalist[6], draftsperson[7], and illustrator[8].

Related Entities

Cleveland Museum of Art France J. Paul Getty Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée d'Orsay National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria Nationalmuseum

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Q135933563. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . documenta.de. Retrieved . documenta.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27m ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'az', 'be', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'gd', 'it', 'nl', '
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 24d ago · Trivialist · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 1F86-B272-29B4-E703-F0B4
    Wikidata description → French painter (1802-1892)
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  3. 8w ago · Jssfrk · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Runeberg author id → guyscons
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Runeberg author id: guyscons, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/259380664|Constantin Guys (#259380664)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/837|Runeberg author]"
  4. 14w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Art Institute of Chicago, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, National Gallery of Victoria +13
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has works in the collection: Albertina, Add works in collection based on a work"
  5. 15w ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-constantin-guys
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Described at url: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-constantin-guys, Add described at URL (P973) to sourced Solis Prints artist page; language English (P407)"
  6. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 428966
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  7. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → France
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Relative → Pierre-Augustin Guys
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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