Francois Gailliard - Artist Info

About Francois Gailliard

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Franz Gaillard
  • Biography

    Frans Gailliard studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels under the masters Jean François Portaels (1818-1895), Joseph Stallaert (1825-1903), François Bossuet (1798-1889) and Paul Lauters (1806-1875) alongside notable contemporaries such as James Ensor (1860-1949), Léon Frédéric (1865-1940) and Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921).

    Gailliard's drawings were used by many magazines as illustrations and this social commentary found its way into his urban subjects. He is best known for his evocative depictions of his hometown.

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