| 1. | Three years later, he defied his family's wishes and moved to Brussels, where he studied with Willem Roelofs, Paul Gabriël and Félicien Rops, who taught him etching and became a lifelong friend. Trois ans plus tard, il part à Bruxelles, pour tenter d'y vivre de son art : il rencontre Willem Roelofs, Paul Gabriël and Félicien Rops avec lequel il se lie d'amitié. |