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Alfred Stevens
Early Life and Training Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens (1823–1906) was born in Brussels, Belgium, to a family deeply rooted in the visual arts. His father, Maurice Mallet, established himself as an art collector, amassing watercolors by Eugène Delacroix among other treasures. His older brother Joseph (1816–1892), and son Léopold (1866–1935) were also painters, while another brother Arthur (1825–99) served as an art dealer and critic. Arti
stic inclination was evident from a young age; Stevens’s upbringing fostered an appreciation for artistic excellence and encouraged exploration of creative pursuits. He studied at the Académie royale des Beaux-arts in Brussels until 1843, where he honed his skills under the tutelage of François Navez, a neo-classical painter who instilled in him a foundational understanding of artistic principles. This formative period shaped Stevens’s…
