Alfred Bastien (1873–1955)

Signed on the back, dated May 192
"View from Mary's room"

He began training in painting at a very early age and enrolled at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, where he received a solid academic education based on drawing, the study of nature, and mastery of color.
Alfred Bastien participated in numerous national and international exhibitions. He exhibited in particular at the Belgian Triennial Salons and in various exhibitions in France, the Netherlands, and other European countries.

His works have been recognized with several medals acquired by public and private collections in Belgium and Europe.

After the war, Alfred Bastien was appointed professor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, where he taught for many years. His teaching emphasized direct observation, compositional structure, and the handling of pictorial materials.