Nicolas Louis Albert Delerive (1755 – 1818): A Flemish Landscape Painter Embraced by Portuguese Royalty Nicolas Louis Albert Delerive, better known as Nicolau Delariva, was a French painter born in Lille in 1755. His artistic journey began with formal training at the École des Beaux-Arts de Lille and subsequently honed his skills under the tutelage of Francesco Casanova, a celebrated specialist in battle scenes—a genre that would prof…