Jan Van Beers (1852-1927)

Van Beers studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts d’Anvers, before moving to Paris in 1878, where he worked for a time in the studio of his compatriot, Alfred Stevens. Originally a history painter, van Beers later turned his attention to portraiture and genre scenes. His works can be found in museums in Amsterdam, Anvers, Brussels, Rouen and Madrid.

further reading
http://www.imageandnarrative.be/painting/Jan_Dirk_Baetens.htm
http://www.imageandnarrative.be/iconoclasm/jdbaetens.htm
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/beers_jan_van.html