Guiaud, Jacques (sold)
Jacques Guiaud (May 17, 1810 - April 24, 1876) was a French painter and engraver known for landscapes, cityscapes, historical scenes, and assorted watercolors. Guiaud was born in Chambéry but grew up in Marseille. He studied painting under landscape artist Louis Étienne Watelet (1780 - 1866) and portraitist Léon Cogniet (1794 - 1880). He was well received, exhibiting at the prestigious Salon annually from 1931 until his death in 1876. He received commission from King Louis-Philippe I, among other dignitaries. In 1865, he was one of several artists selected to decorate the Château de Fontainebleau. Throughout his life, he traveled extensively in Europe.
One of the earliest obtainable views of Honolulu.
Vue de Honolulu. Iles Sandwich.
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One of the earliest obtainable views of Honolulu, Hawaii, this c. 1840 image was drawn by Barthélemy Lauvergne. Lauvergne was one of several artists accompanying the 1836 - 1837 Auguste-Nicolas Vaillant (1793 - 1858) circumnavigation. The scientific expedition arrived in Hawaii on September 28, 1836 and stayed through October 11. It is safe to assume that Lauvergne sketched this view in early October 1836. The view reveals the ragtag European coastal village set beside the tiny harbor of Kou. Note the European style buildings - as opposed to traditional high roofed Hawaiian thatched structures. Two sailing ships are anchored just offshore. Within 20 years, this small settlement would grow to become the economic hub of the entire north Pacific. In 1850, there are records of more than 100 whaling ships crowding the harbor and 3000 drunken sailors wandering the rough streets in search of … the things for which drunken sailors search. (more details)