Joseph-François Ducq, a Flemish historical and portrait painter, was born at Ledeghem in 1763. He studied at Bruges, and then under Suvée in Paris, where he obtained the second

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in 1800, and a medal in 1810. He also spent a considerable time in Italy, but returned to Bruges in 1815, and became a professor in the

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. He died at Bruges in 1829. Amongst his chief works are: *''

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''. 1804. *''Devotion of a

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''. 1810. *''Marriage of Angelica and Medora''. 1812. *''Venus emerging from the Sea''. (

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) *'' William I., King of the Netherlands''. (Bruges Academy.) *''Van Gierdergom''. (Bruges Academy.) File:Pâris-Portrait-w.jpg, ''

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'', 1812, now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'archéologie de Besançon File:Joseph-François Ducq - Mary Lodge, Bride of Baron Charles-Louis de Keverberg de Kessel - WGA06835.jpg, ''Mary Lodge, Bride of Baron Charles-Louis de Keverberg de Kessel'', 1818 (forms a pair with the portrait of the baron) File:Joseph-François Ducq - Portrait of Colette Versavel, Wife of Isaac J. de Meyer - WGA06836.jpg, Portrait of Colette Versavel, Wife of Isaac J. de Meyer, 1822, now in the

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* 1763 births 1829 deaths 19th-century Flemish painters People from Ledegem Prix de Rome for painting {{Flemish-painter-stub