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Gabriel Guay Paintings: The 1 Most Famous, Through a Gallery's Eye
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 1 works by Gabriel Guay in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Gabriel Guay's most famous painting is La dernière dryade (1876), whose original hangs in the Musée des Augustins, Toulouse. Of the 1 works by Gabriel Guay in our catalog, the gallery presents the 1 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
1848 – 1923, La Chapelle
Most works: Musée des Augustins
The gallery's top 10 Gabriel Guay paintings
The museums that keep Gabriel Guay's originals
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Gabriel Guay | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Musée des Augustins |
Toulouse | 1 | La dernière dryade |
Gabriel Guay, the signature paintings of each year
Every dated original by Gabriel Guay on this page was made in 1876: here they are, the most famous first.
Works per year
Pick a year to see its originals.
Gabriel Guay's paintings: the gallery answers
Which Gabriel Guay painting is the most famous of all?Reveal the answer
La dernière dryade (1876).
How old was Gabriel Guay on completing La dernière dryade?Reveal the answer
28 years old: La dernière dryade dates from 1876, and Gabriel Guay was born in 1848.
How many works did Gabriel Guay create?Reveal the answer
Our catalog holds 1 works by Gabriel Guay.
Where do Gabriel Guay's most famous originals hang?Reveal the answer
Mostly in Musée des Augustins (Toulouse). The museum table above lists them all.
Gabriel Guay: the artist
The Life and Art of Gabriel Guay
Gabriel Guay, born in La Chapelle, France, was a painter and teacher. He studied under Justin-Marie Lequien and Jean-Léon Gérôme, acquiring the skills of French Academic painting. From 1873, he exhibited his works at the annual Paris Salon. His repertoire included portraits and scenes inspired by the Bible, mythology, literature, and Christian martyrdom. He was also known for his depictions of rustic villages and farm houses in regions such as the Vosges, Brittany, and the Marais Audomarois.
Guay's most distinctive and widely exhibited paintings focused on the female nude and nature, specifically depicting dryads in the woods. His most famous work, La dernière dryade, is held in the collection of the Musée des Augustins de Toulouse. Other notable works include:
Teaching and Legacy
Beyond his personal practice, Guay served as a professor of drawing and art instruction at the Ecole Municipale Supérieure Turgot from 1898 to 1912. His teaching influenced several students, including:
In 1924, the Paris Salon held a retrospective of his work at the Grand Palais to acknowledge his passing.