Antoine-Pierre Gallien, a French painter, printmaker and book illustrator, was born in Grenoble in 1896. He was best known for his portraits of French writers and artists. many produced using woodcuts in a modernistic style. He died in Montrouge, France in 1963. For a reference in English see:- Hubert Furst; The Modern Woodcut.1924, page 184.which gives a glowing report of Galliens work as a graphic artist.