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Pierre-Victor Galland

1822 – 1892

French painter

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About Pierre-Victor Galland

Lived 1822 – 1892 (aged 70). Pierre-Victor Galland was a French painter, ornamentist and teacher.

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. 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.

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Beaux-Arts de Paris
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
Pierre Victor Galland, P. V. Galland, Galland, Gallamd

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre-Victor Galland?

French painter (1822-1892)

When was Pierre-Victor Galland born?

Pierre-Victor Galland was born on 15 July 1822 in Geneva.

When did Pierre-Victor Galland die?

Pierre-Victor Galland died on 30 November 1892 in Paris.

What was Pierre-Victor Galland's occupation?

Pierre-Victor Galland was a painter, ornamentist and teacher.

What nationality was Pierre-Victor Galland?

Pierre-Victor Galland was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre-Victor Galland

· Wikidata: Q375744

· DBpedia: Pierre-Victor Galland

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