Maximilienne Guyon (1868–1903) was a French painter, water-colorist, etcher, and illustrator.

Biography

Guyon was born on 24 May 1868 in

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. She studied with

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, and

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at the

Académie Julian The Académie Julian () was a private art school for painting and sculpture founded in Paris, France, in 1867 by French painter and teacher Rodolphe Julian (1839–1907) that was active from 1868 through 1968. It remained famous for the number a ...

. In 1887 she made her debut at the

Salon de Paris The Salon (french: Salon), or rarely Paris Salon (French: ''Salon de Paris'' ), beginning in 1667 was the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Between 1748 and 1890 it was arguably the greatest annual or biennial art ...

and frequently exhibited her paintings there. In 1892 she exhibited her work at the

Palais de l'Industrie The Palais de l'Industrie (Palace of Industry) was an exhibition hall located in Paris between the Seine River and the Champs-Élysées, which was erected for the Exposition Universelle (1855), Paris World Fair in 1855. This was the last of sever ...

in Paris. Guyon exhibited her work in the

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at the 1893

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in Chicago, Illinois. Her work was included in the 1900 Exposition Universelle. Guyon was a member of the

Société d'aquarellistes français The Société d'aquarellistes français ( en, Society of French Watercolourists), often in uncontracted form as Société des aquarellistes français, was an association of painters in watercolour in nineteenth-century France. It held annual ex ...

, the

Société des Artistes Français The Société des Artistes Français (, meaning "Society of French Artists") is the association of French painters and sculptors established in 1881. Its annual exhibition is called the "Salon des artistes français" (not to be confused with the ...

, and the Societe des Prix du Salon et Boursiers de Voyage. She illustrated works by

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, and

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. She also taught painting. Guyon died in December 1903 in

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Gallery

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References

External links

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Artwork by Maximilienne Guyon

images of Maximilienne Guyon's work
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