WILLEMS, FLORENT JOSEPH MARIE Belgian painter, was born at Liege on the 8th of January 1823. He made his debut at the Brussels Salon in 1842 with a "Music Party." Among his most famous works are "The Wedding Dress," "La Fete des grands-parents," "Le Baise-main" (Mme. Cardon's collection, Brussels), "Farewell," "The Arches of the Peace" and "The Widow." He died at Neuilly-sur-Seine on the 23rd of October 1905.