Nicolas de Staël

Nicolas de Staël (1914–1955) was a Russian painter and printmaker.

Also recorded as Nikolaj Vladimirovič Stal' fon Gol'štejn; Nicolas De Staël; Nikola De Stalʹ; Baron Nikolaus Stahl von Holstein; Nikola de Stal'; Nicolas de Stael.

Nicolas de Staël in brief

Born
1914
Died
1955
Known for
painter and printmaker
Place of birth
Saint Petersburg
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Overview

Recorded at birth as Николай Владимирович Сталь фон Гольштейн.

Born at Saint Petersburg in 1914, died at Antibes in 1955.

In detail

Nicolas de Staël studied at Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels and Académie Moderne. the recorded working language is French, Russian and German.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are abstract and still life.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Netherlands, Brussels and France.

Works named in the authority record are Le Parc des Princes and Rue Gauguet.

Work by Nicolas de Staël is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and Museum of Modern Art.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Nicolas de Staël”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q470551: Nicolas de Staël

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