Artists by Medium · Part 3 of 20
Gouache combines water-based handling with an opaque body, allowing artists to stack flat color, revise shapes, and move between drawing and painting.
The 30 profiles below pair a source-based identity note with one item-level work record verified through The Met API. Every embedded image is marked Public Domain by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and each credit retains its object page and Open Access link.
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Artists in this article
- Franz von Hauslab the Younger
- Guérard
- Heinrich Werdmüller
- Johann Caspar Hessius
- Johann Christian August Birnbaum
- Johann Georg Wagner
- Maria Moninckx
- Nicolas Lejeune
- Pieter de Groot
- Samuel Marie Clédat de Lavigerie
- Eugène Charpentier
- David Cox
- Gladys Kleinman
- Mathais Füssli the Youngest
- Reginald Wilson
- Hubert Cornish
- Jan Gerard Smits
- Johann Jakob von Sandrart
- William Wellings
- Charles Bianchini
- Ernst Welker
- Paul-Emile-Anthony Morlon
- Perkins Harnly
- Sol Wilson
- William Collingwood
- Zacharias Blijhooft
- Edouard-Alexandre Odier
- Franz Schütz
- George Cuit the Elder
- Gerard Melder
30 artists working in Gouache
1. Franz von Hauslab the Younger
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Franz von Hauslab the Younger in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “Austrian, Vienna 1798–1883.”
A representative work is Allegory of Victory of Russians over Napoleon's Army, from a poem by Cremes (ca. 1814). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Watercolor and gouache. Pen and black ink framing lines added when mounted. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
2. Guérard
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Guérard in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “French, active early 19th century.”
A representative work is Design for a Gas Lamp with Gilt Base and Glass Globe (19th century). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Graphite and gouache. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
3. Heinrich Werdmüller
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Heinrich Werdmüller in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “Swiss, died Zurich, 1677 (?).”
A representative work is Two Horsemen Shooting at Each Other (1600–1677). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, with gouache. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift, 2007. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
4. Johann Caspar Hessius
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Johann Caspar Hessius in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “Swiss (?), active late 17th century.”
A representative work is The Fall of Icarus (1692). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash, and gouache. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift, 2007. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
5. Johann Christian August Birnbaum
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Johann Christian August Birnbaum in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “German, Dresden 1729–1807 Meißen.”
A representative work is Study of Three Flowers (1781). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Gouache. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2007. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
6. Johann Georg Wagner
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Johann Georg Wagner in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “German, Meissen 1732–1767 Meissen.”
A representative work is The Morning (1732–67). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Gouache and watercolor. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Van Day Truex Fund, 2006. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
7. Maria Moninckx
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Maria Moninckx in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “Dutch, The Hague 1673 or 1676–1757 Amsterdam.”
A representative work is Study of a Plant with Red-Purple Flowers (Sebastiana africana purpurea) (1695). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Gouache and watercolor over graphite. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Frits and Rita Markus Fund, 2013. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
8. Nicolas Lejeune
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Nicolas Lejeune in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “French, active late 18th century.”
A representative work is Louis III et Carloman donnent aux eveques du Royaume l'assurance de leur Fidelite en 882 (ca. 1791). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Pen and black ink, gouache. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1952. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
9. Pieter de Groot
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Pieter de Groot in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “Dutch, born Leiden, 1742.”
A representative work is Italian Landscape (1769). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Gouache. Framing line in brush and black ink. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876-1967), 1967. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy. Catalog note: The Met’s online title uses “Lanscape” for “Landscape”.
Sources: Met identity/item source
10. Samuel Marie Clédat de Lavigerie
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Samuel Marie Clédat de Lavigerie in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “French, 1846–?”
A representative work is Portfolio of Characters and Types (1884–85). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Graphite, pen and ink, watercolor, gouache, and metallic paint. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Michael Schlossberg, 2019. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
11. Eugène Charpentier
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Eugène Charpentier in the role “Artist.” The source does not supply a fuller display biography, so this profile keeps the identity context at that documented level.
A representative work is Design for a Firescreen with Picnic Scene and Playing Cards (Late 18th century). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Graphite and gouache. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
12. David Cox
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists David Cox in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “British, Birmingham 1783–1859 Harborne, near Birmingham.”
A representative work is Dover Pier, Kent (1828–40). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over graphite, with reductive techniques. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Bequest of James David Draper, 2019. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
13. Gladys Kleinman
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Gladys Kleinman in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “American, 1916–2007.”
A representative work is Bermuda Bound (ca. 1940). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Gouache on paper. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Gift of New York City W. P. A., 1943. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
14. Mathais Füssli the Youngest
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Mathais Füssli the Youngest in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “Swiss, Zurich 1671–1739 Zurich.”
A representative work is Head of a Bearded Man Looking Right (1692). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Red chalk and gouache (oxidized). Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Purchase, Jean A. Bonna Gift, 2007. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
15. Reginald Wilson
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Reginald Wilson in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “American, 1909–1993.”
A representative work is Country Store (ca. 1939). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Gouache and watercolor on board. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Gift of New York City W. P. A., 1943. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
16. Hubert Cornish
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Hubert Cornish in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “British, Teignmouth 1757–1832.”
A representative work is Bridge at Blenheim Palace (recto); York Cathedral (verso) (1780–1832). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over graphite. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2010. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
17. Jan Gerard Smits
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Jan Gerard Smits in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “Dutch, 1823–1910.”
A representative work is A Fisherman's Family at the Beach, the Mother and One of the Children Sitting in a Cart (1855). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Pen and brown ink, brown wash, watercolor, gouache. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2007. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
18. Johann Jakob von Sandrart
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Johann Jakob von Sandrart in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “German, Regensburg 1655–1698 Nuremberg.”
A representative work is The Annunciation (late 17th century). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Brush and black ink, white gouache, over a sketch in graphite (?). Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 2007. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
19. William Wellings
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists William Wellings in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “British, active 1778–96.”
A representative work is Young Man Leaning Against a Tree With a Book (ca. 1780–89). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor). Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: The Glenn Tilley Morse Collection, Bequest of Glenn Tilley Morse, 1950. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
20. Charles Bianchini
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Charles Bianchini in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “French, Lyons 1860–1905 Paris.”
A representative work is Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy; costume design for Jeanne d'Arc by the Paris Opera (1897). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Pen and black ink, watercolor, gouache. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Gift of Dr. Adrian Lambert, 1970. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
21. Ernst Welker
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Ernst Welker in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “German, Gotha 1788–1857 Vienna.”
A representative work is View of Lebanon, after an English Engraving and an Italianate motif of the Sabiner Mountains (1837). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Watercolor and gouache, over graphite; framing lines in pen and black ink. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2006. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
22. Paul-Emile-Anthony Morlon
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Paul-Emile-Anthony Morlon in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “French, Sully-sur-Loire, 1845–1905.”
A representative work is Un Mari qu'on Aime (n.d.). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Black chalk, watercolor, and gouache. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Purchase, Anne and Carl Stern Gift, 1964. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
23. Perkins Harnly
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Perkins Harnly in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “American, 1901–1986.”
A representative work is 1886 (ca. 1940). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Gouache on paper. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Gift of New York City W. P. A., 1943. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
24. Sol Wilson
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Sol Wilson in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “American, 1896–1974.”
A representative work is Granite (1939). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Gouache and watercolor with graphite on board. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Gift of New York City W. P. A., 1943. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
25. William Collingwood
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists William Collingwood in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “British, Greenwich 1819–1903 Bristol.”
A representative work is Beaumaris Mount, near Bangor, Wales (1843). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor). Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Gift of Roberta J. M. Olson and Alexander B. V. Johnson, in memory of Laurie Vance Johnson and E. Dudley H. Johnson, 2013. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
26. Zacharias Blijhooft
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Zacharias Blijhooft in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “Dutch, ca. 1630–1681 Middelburg.”
A representative work is A Carnation ("Hollandia Liberata") (1675). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Watercolor and gouache. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, 2013. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
27. Edouard-Alexandre Odier
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Edouard-Alexandre Odier in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “French, Hamburg 1800–1887 Paris.”
A representative work is Massacre de Nesle (1472) (19th century). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Watercolor and gouache over graphite, and a little red chalk. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Purchase, Karen B. Cohen Gift, 1988. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
28. Franz Schütz
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Franz Schütz in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “German, Frankfurt am Main 1751–1781 Genf.”
A representative work is Swiss mountain landscape with small bridge spanning a brook (1751–81). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Watercolor and gouache, over graphite. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2006. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
29. George Cuit the Elder
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists George Cuit the Elder in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “British, Moulton, Yorkshire 1743–1818 Richmond, Yorkshire.”
A representative work is View of Richmond, Yorkshire (1788). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Gouache (bodycolor). Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Gift of Mrs. William M. Haupt, from the collection of Mrs. James B. Haggin, 1965. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
30. Gerard Melder
The Met’s verified item-level constituent record lists Gerard Melder in the role “Artist.” Its fuller identity line reads “Dutch, Amsterdam 1693–1754 Utrecht.”
A representative work is Arcadian Landscape with several Figures and a Statue of Apollo (18th century). The Met catalogs it as Drawing, made in Watercolor and gouache. Its collection classification is Drawings. The item-level credit line reads: Purchase, Guy Wildenstein Gift, 2000. The museum marks the object Public Domain under its Open Access policy.
Sources: Met identity/item source
Method and source notes
Selection excludes the previous 600-profile series and favors less familiar names where the evidence allows. Every embedded work image in this article comes from a Met item record marked Public Domain.
