Théophile Deyrolle (1844 - 1923)

Théophile Deyrolle studied architecture and then entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, in the studios of Alexandre Cabanel and William Bouguereau. It was there that he met Alfred Guillou, a painter from Concarneau, where the two men went in 1871. Théophile Deyrolle became a Breton and an adopted inhabitant of Concarneau when he married Suzanne Guillou, the sister of his friend Alfred. With his friend and brother-in-law, he is considered the founder of the Concarneau School.

Based in Concarneau, he worked for the HB pottery factory in Quimper, decorating dishes, plates and vases with Japanese-inspired motifs. Then, drawn to life at the port and maritime professions, he became a fishmonger. His favourite subjects revolved around peasant life. He produced portraits, numerous landscapes and decorative panels for the Manoir de Kérazan and the Hôtel des Dunes de Beg-Meil, among others.