Pierre-Victor Galland
Illustration — Pierre-Victor Galland • Illustration — View of the 1848 Fête de la Concorde, which Pierre-Victor Galland helped to decorate. Pierre-Victor Galland (Geneva, 15 July 1822 – Paris, 30 November 1892) was a French decorative painter. Until the age of 16, Galland studied metalwork with his father, Jacques Galland, a goldsmith.
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Pierre-Victor Galland
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- Born
- 1822 · Geneva.
- Died
- 1892 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter · ornamentist · teacher
- Known for
- Industry
- Honours
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Pierre-Victor Galland • Illustration — View of the 1848 Fête de la Concorde, which Pierre-Victor Galland helped to decorate. Pierre-Victor Galland (Geneva, 15 July 1822 – Paris, 30 November 1892) was a French decorative painter. Until the age of 16, Galland studied metalwork with his father, Jacques Galland, a goldsmith.
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He then joined the studio of Henri Labrouste, studying architecture. After two years of training, Labrouste encouraged him to pursue his interest in decorative art under the direction of Michel Martin Drolling. In 1843, the decorative painter Pierre-Luc-Charles Ciceri (1782–1868) hired Galland to assist with the painting of figures, flowers, fruit, and garlands. In 1848, he again worked with Labrouste, in 1848, on the decoration of the Fête de la Concorde. Galland was responsible for the ceiling of the grand staircase at Dartmouth House in Mayfair, London, England. Marcel de Chollet was one of his students at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
Louis Guingot, Louis Hista and Marcel de Chollet are recorded as having studied under Pierre-Victor Galland. The recorded working language is French. Employment is recorded with Beaux-Arts de Paris. Works named in the authority record are Industry. Work by Pierre-Victor Galland is recorded in the collections of Rijksmuseum, Musée d'Orsay, Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris, Museum Baron Martin and Musée départemental de l'Oise. Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Legion of Honour.
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1822
Pierre-Victor Galland born at Geneva.
1892
Pierre-Victor Galland died at Paris.
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- Pierre-Victor Galland, Un Tiepolo français au XIXe siècle. Published in 2006, Somogy, Piscine-musée d'art et d'industrie André Diligent, Musée départemental de l'Oise (Paris, Roubaix, Beauvais). .
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The authorities additionally record the headings Pierre Victor Galland, P. Galland, Galland and Gallamd. His recorded language was French. 2 children are recorded: Jacques Galland and Jean Gounod. Formation and teaching. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style. Galland received Officer of the Legion of Honour.
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