Early Life, Family and Training Born in the Belgian town of Ypres on 12 August 1851, Aloïs Boudry began his path toward the canvas through the local art schools of Ypres and Roeselare. These early years provided the foundation for a life dedicated to the brush, leading him eventually to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp. It was within those academy walls that his talent was shaped under the guidance of Nicaise De Keyser and Jo…