Early Life, Family and Training Léon Abry was born in 1857 in Antwerp, Belgium. He grew up in a household shaped by the structure of the Belgian Army, as his father held the rank of General. This military background meant the family moved frequently, following various posts across the country. When Léon Abry was fourteen, his father passed away, leaving him to navigate the transition from a disciplined military lifestyle to the expectations of bourgeois society. Though he initially prepared himself for a career within the military, his attention drifted toward drawing. Between 1875 and 1878,…