Charles Basing
Charles Basing | |
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| Born | July 23, 1864 Linton near Ballarat, Victoria (Australia) |
| Died | March 3, 1933 (aged 68) Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Resting place | Christian Cemetery in Marrakesh |
Charles Basing (1864-1933) was an American artist active in New York City and Provincetown, Massachusetts, in the early 20th century.[1] In 1900–1903 he studied at the Academie Julien in Paris with William-Adolph Bouguereau,[2] and in 1911 he became a member of the Salmagundi Club.[3] Many of Basing's easel paintings depict the environs of New York City, and he also painted murals including the ceiling mural depicting the zodiac at Grand Central Terminal.[4] Basing died of blood poisoning in Marrakesh Morocco on February 3, 1933, after a camel stepped on his foot.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Who Was Who in American Art 1564–1975, Vol I, p. 229.
- ^ /Who Was Who in American Art 1564–1975, Vol. I, p. 229.
- ^ Letter from Salmagundi Club, September 19, 2003
- ^ G.B. Mitchell, "Charles Basing (1866–1933)," Archives of American Art, microfilm, NYSC2
- ^ G.B. Mitchell, "Charles Basing (1866–1933)," Archives of American Art, microfilm, NYSC2
