A Life Between France and Belgium Born in Bordeaux, France, Martin Léonce Chabry was encouraged by his family to pursue his artistic vocation. After studying at the École Municipale de Dessin et de Peinture, he moved to Paris to study in the studio of Constant Troyon. During his time in Barbizon, he encountered several notable artists, including Millet, Daubigny, Diaz, and Rousseau, and potentially Courbet. His travels led him to Fl…