Alfred Verhaeren (Brussels, 8 October 1849 – Ixelles, 10 February 1924)[1] was a Belgian painter known for his portraits, interior scenes, architectural paintings and still lifes.

He studied at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts of Brussels under Jean-François Portaels and Louis Dubois.

Later others joined including Theodoor Verstraete, Emile Claus, Adrien-Joseph Heymans, Gustave Vanaise, Victor Gilsoul, Eugène Laermans, August De Bats, Henri Ottevaere and Emile Van Doren.

[5][4] Verhaeren participated in numerous exhibitions: in Paris in 1889, in Berlin in 1891 and at the Maison des Arts in Brussels in 1896.

[3] Verhaeren used a very personal technique: his intense and bright tones are heavily impasted while the surface of the painting, slightly crushed, has the appearance of enamel.