Auguste Donnay

Belgian painter and printmaker (1862-1921)
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Summary

Auguste Donnay was born on March 23, 1862[1], in Liège[2]. He died on January 1, 1921[3], in Jette[4]. He worked as a painter[5], illustrator[6], printmaker[7], etcher[8], and exlibrist[9].

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Liège[10], Brussels[11]
  • Date of birth: March 22, 1862[12]
  • Date of death: July 18, 1921[13], 1911[14]
  • Place of burial: Robermont Cemetery[15]
  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[16]
  • Native language: French[17]
  • Occupation: draftsperson[18]
  • Position held: teacher[19]
  • Employer: Royal Academy of Arts of Liège[20]
  • Educated at: Royal Academy of Arts of Liège[21]
  • Member of: Cercle royal des Beaux-Arts[22]
  • Influenced by: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Movement: Symbolism[25]
  • Commons category: Auguste Donnay[26]
  • Family name: Donnay[27]
  • Given name: Auguste[28]
  • Work location: Liège[29], Méry[30], Jette[31]
  • Student of: Adrien de Witte[32], Jean-Mathieu Nisen[33], Emile van Marcke[34], Camille Renard[35], Nicolas Julin[36], Charles Soubre[37]
  • Manner of death: suicide[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[39]
  • Commons Creator page: Auguste Donnay[40]
  • Name in native language: Auguste Donnay[41]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[42], NADD Wikidata project[43]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Art[44], Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium[45], La Boverie[46]

FAQs

Where was Auguste Donnay born?

Auguste Donnay's place of birth was Liège[2].

Where did Auguste Donnay die?

Auguste Donnay passed away in Jette[4].

What did Auguste Donnay do for work?

Auguste Donnay worked as a painter[5], illustrator[6], printmaker[7], etcher[8], and exlibrist[9].

Where did Auguste Donnay go to school?

Auguste Donnay was educated at Royal Academy of Arts of Liège[21].

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