Jacques Guiaud

Jacques Guiaud (17 May 1810, Chambéry - 24 April 1876, Paris) was a French painter and engraver; known for landscapes, cityscapes, historical scenes and assorted watercolors.

In 1834, he obtained his first major commission: seven tableaux of historical scenes to decorate the Empire Rooms at the Château de Versailles.

After settling in Nice in 1847, where he gave drawing lessons, he travelled to Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Denmark and along the Manche (English Channel).

During this period, he also produced engravings for several magazines, including Le Tour du Monde, the Journal des Artistes and L'Illustration.

In addition, he created lithographs to illustrate books; including some of the 7,000 that appeared in Voyages pittoresques et romantiques dans l'ancienne France [fr] by Baron Isidore Taylor.