pietrus josephus verhaert, also known as pieter verhaert, was a belgian painter and etcher born in 1852 and deceased in 1908. he is known for his genre scenes, cityscapes, interiors, figures, and portraits. verhaert was a member of various avant-garde artist associations such as les xx and de xiii (cercle des xiii), which were founded out of dissatisfaction with the conservative selection policies of the official academic salons. early…