De Saedeleer Valerius

Valerius de Saedeleer was a Belgian artist born in Aalst in 1867 and died in 1941 in Leupegem. He studied at the Academies in Aalst and in Ghent. He initially painted landscapes. After years of wandering he ended up in Sint-Martens-Latem and together with G. Minne and G. Van De Woestyne he formed the first group of artists from Latem. (PIRON)
His favorite subjects were genre performances, landscapes (as a genre) and portraits. (RKD)