Nicolas de Staël

Nicolas de Staël
Born
Nikolai Vladimirovich Stael von Holstein

(1914-01-05)5 January 1914
Died16 March 1955(1955-03-16) (aged 41)
Antibes, France
Known forPainting, Drawing
SpouseFrançoise Chapouton
PartnerJeannine Guillou

Nicolas de Staël (French: [ni.kɔ.la stal]; January 5, 1914 – March 16, 1955) was a French painter of Russian origin known for his use of a thick impasto and his highly abstract landscape painting. He also worked with collage, illustration and textiles.