Paul Jean Clays

Paul Jean Clays (27 November 1819 – 10 February 1900), Belgian artist, was born at Bruges, and died at Brussels. In 1851 he made his debut at the Paris Salon and, while he tried to stay in the mainstream, his art was heralded by those who were looking for a change to more realism. In 1852 he married Marie-Isaure (d. 1860), the daughter of the director of the Brussels Ob...