Charles Basing, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Basing

American artist

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1864

Place of Birth: Linton, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1933

Profession: artist, painter

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Charles Basing was an American artist active in New York City and Provincetown, Massachusetts, in the early 20th century.
In 1900–1903 he studied at the Academie Julien in Paris with William-Adolph Bouguereau, and in 1911 he became a member of the Salmagundi Club.
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.
Basing died of blood poisoning in Marakesh Morocco on 3rd February 1933, after a camel stepped on his foot.