Eugene Galien-Laloue - Artist Info

About Eugene Galien-Laloue

Name variants

Dumotier, L Dupuy, Louis Dupuy, Eugene Galiani, E Galiany, Juliany, Eugene Galien Laloue, Galien Laloue, J Lievin, Jacques Lievin
  • Biography

    Eugene Galien-Laloue was born in Paris in December, 1854. He was a pupil of Charles Laloue and was a member of the Salon des Artistes Francais* from 1877. He painted the countryside around Normandy and Seine-et-Marne, and he is known to have illustrated some military subjects in 1914.

    However, Galien-Laloue is most highly regarded for his exquisite paintings of Paris in which he conveys the essence of the Belle Epoque*. His most usual medium for these works was gouache*, a mixture of opaque watercolour and glue, which he used to maximum effect.

    The artist captures the atmosphere of the bustling and fashionable boulevards of the great city and his portrayal of the horse-drawn carriages, trolley c...

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