Fishmonger - André Galland - Manufacture Henriot - Brittany

Polychrome earthenware, circa 1930.
Signsof a crack on the lid.
Rare model.
Henriot Manufactory.

André Galland (1886–1965):

André Galland, the son of a sheet manufacturer, was a French draftsman and illustrator. He was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1933, in recognition of a body of work that influenced his era. An eclectic artist, he also created earthenware pieces, posters, and lithographs that are now sought-after by collectors.

After studying at the Collège Rollin, the École des Arts Décoratifs, and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he abandoned his preparations for the Prix de Rome to enter the workforce. He turned to journalism and began his career as a sketch artist under Paul Renouard. A few years later, he became a student of Renouard’s at the École des Arts Décoratifs. He mastered an original drawing technique known as “bone points,” which produced true “pencil reporters”—artists skilled at capturing a lively scene in the blink of an eye. Galland describes himself as a “sketch reporter.” This perfectly captures the spirit of his work at the Henriot Manufactory.