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William Degouve de Nuncques painted two versions of The Servants of Death, both in pastel, over a span of three years; the first in and the second in....
William Degouve de Nuncques
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William Degouve de Nuncques (also Nunques) was a Belgian painter, born 28 February 1867 and died 1 March 1935.
He was associated with the symbolist movement although he is occasionally referred to as a postimpressionist. He is best known for his nocturnal landscapes, inundated with strange atmosphere and at times visionary subjects.
He lived in Brooklyn along with his sister, Annie, and her husband, John Bond.
He continued to paint compelling landscapes into the early decades of the 20th century but the overt symbolist qualities slowly dissipated from his work after 1900.
Life
He was born at Monthermé, the Ardennes, France, of an old aristocratic family, After the Franco-Prussian war (1870–71), his parents settled in Belgium.
Art historian Robert Delevoy wrote that he inherited a strong personality and a passion for spirituality from his father, "and when still young he showed a tendency to indulge in spl
