Léon De Smet (1881-1966): Portrait de la belle-fille de Cyriel Buysse, huile sur toile, daté 1938

Work: ca. 136,5 x 87 cm

Frame: 155 x 104,5 cm

Cyriel (Cyrillus Gustave Emile) Buysse (Nevele, 1859 – Afsnee, 1932) was a Flemish writer and contemporary, fellow villager and friend of Léon De Smet. His aunts were Rosalie and Virginie Loveling. He is best known for his novel 'Het recht van de sterkste' and the play 'Het gezin van Pamel'.