Louise De Hem

Louise de Hem (1866–1922) was a Belgian painter. She grew up in Ypres, Belgium. Her talent was discovered by Théodore Ceriez (1831–1904), a painter who had married her sister Hélène. Since women were not yet admitted to the academies he educated her and already in 1885 her painting De Oesters was exhibited at a salon in Spa. Jules Breton saw her work and encouraged her to go to Paris for further education.