Berthe des Clayes (1877–1968) was a Scottish-born artist known for her work in oil, watercolour, and pastel. Born in Aberdeen, she studied at the Bushey School of Art in England and the Académie Julian in Paris. Des Clayes lived in London from 1906 to 1912 before emigrating to Montreal, where she spent significant periods of her life. She was an active member of the art community, exhibiting with the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts from 1912 to 1947 and winning the Jessie Dow Prize twice. Des Clayes also contributed illustrations to several books, including Here and There in Montreal and the Island of Montreal (1931) and Acadia (Nova Scotia) for the Dominion Atlantic Railway. Her work is held in major collections, including the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the National Gallery of Canada, and the Art Gallery of Ontario. Berthe’s artistic legacy is also shared with her sisters Alice and Gertrude, both of whom were artists.