Charles Basing | |
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Born |
Linton near Ballarat,
Victoria (Australia) | July 23, 1864
Died | March 3, 1933
Marrakesh, Morocco | (aged 68)
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 3 February 1933, after a camel stepped on his foot. [5]
Charles Basing | |
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Born |
Linton near Ballarat,
Victoria (Australia) | July 23, 1864
Died | March 3, 1933
Marrakesh, Morocco | (aged 68)
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 3 February 1933, after a camel stepped on his foot. [5]