William Steene
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William Steene | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1887 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 1965 Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Eula Mae Jackson Steene |
William Steene (August 18, 1887 - March 24, 1965) was an American portrait painter and muralist.
Life
Steene was born on August 18, 1887, in Syracuse, New York.[1][2] He graduated from the Art Students League of New York and the National Academy of Design.[3] Steene was an oil painter. He specialized in portraits and murals.[1] He did over 400 portraits.[1] He had a studio in Gulf Hills, Mississippi from 1950 to 1965.[3] Steene married Eula Mae Jackson Steene, and they had two daughters.[3] He died on March 24, 1965, in Biloxi, Mississippi, at age 77.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Noted artist William Steene dies on Coast". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. March 24, 1965. p. 11. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "William Steene, 77, Portraitist, Dies". The Glens Falls Times. Glens Falls, New York. March 26, 1965. p. 1. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bellande, Ray L. "William Steene (1887-1965)". Biloxi Historical Society. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
Categories:
- 1887 births
- 1965 deaths
- Artists from Syracuse, New York
- People from Jackson County, Mississippi
- Art Students League of New York alumni
- National Academy of Design alumni
- American male painters
- American muralists
- American portrait painters
- Painters from Mississippi
- 20th-century American painters
- 20th-century American male artists