77 - Ⓟ JULES GALAND (1869–1924)

Ⓟ JULES GALAND (1869–1924) “View of the Riverbank in Vietnam” Oil on panel Signed lower right Wooden frame 44 x 55 cm (viewable area) JULES GALAND (1869–1924) “View of the River Quay in Vietnam” Oil on panel Signed lower right Wooden frame 44 x 55 cm (viewable area) Jules Galand was born in Paris in 1869. After graduating from Saint-Cyr, he quickly joined the army, becoming a second lieutenant in the Marine Infantry stationed in Indochina in 1895. During this mission, he met the future Marshal Lyautey and shared with him his desire to paint. He then received a shipment of drawing supplies from France, allowing him to sketch and paint the landscapes and people he encountered during his time abroad. Colonel Galand thus became one of the leading figures among the traveling painters of Indochina, celebrated by his peers, notably during a major retrospective organized in 1927 at the Charpentier Gallery. He was not only a painter but also a pastel artist and engraver, and his body of work includes pieces dedicated to Indochina and Morocco. He also participated in the Colonial Exhibition in Marseille in 1922, where his works were displayed in the Indochinese section of the Fine Arts, notably *Fishing Boats in Annam*. His works, primarily landscapes painted on canvas and wood, offer a glimpse into the Far Eastern routes traveled by this soldier, artist, and traveler. Jules Galand was born in Paris in 1869. After graduating from the Saint-Cyr Military Academy, he quickly joined the army and became a second lieutenant in the naval infantry, being deployed to Indochina in 1895. While stationed there, he met the future Marshal Lyautey and expressed his desire to pursue painting. Subsequently, he received painting supplies from France, which enabled him to sketch and create paintings of the landscapes and people he encountered during his time abroad. Colonel Galand became one of the leading figures among traveling artists in Indochina, recognized and honored by his peers, particularly through a large-scale retrospective exhibition held at the Charpentier Gallery in 1927. He was not only a painter but also a pastel artist and printmaker. His body of work includes numerous pieces depicting Indochina and Morocco. In 1922, he also participated in the Marseille Colonial Exhibition, where his works were featured in the Indochinese Fine Arts section, notably the painting *Fishing Boats in Annam* (*Barques de pêche en Annam*). Galand’s works, primarily landscapes on canvas and wood, captured the Eastern lands that this soldier, artist, and traveler had journeyed through.