Charles Morris Young
Charles Morris Young | |
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| Born | September 23, 1869 Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | November 14, 1964 (aged 95) Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Education | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Académie Julian, Académie Colarossi |
| Occupation | Painter |
Charles Morris Young (September 23, 1869 – November 14, 1964) was an American painter. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Charles Morris Young was born on September 23, 1869, in either Philadelphia, or Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.[2][3][4]
He graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia; and continued his studies in Paris at Académie Julian, and Académie Colarossi.[2] He worked under artists René-Xavier Prinet, and Ernest Gustave Girardot.[2]
Starting in 1917, he lived in Radnor near Philadelphia, and spent the summers in Maine.[1] He was known for his landscape paintings, particularly of Pennsylvania and Maine.[5] In 1962, his home suffered a fire and he lost three hundred of his paintings.[5]
He died on November 14, 1964 at the age of 95, in his home in Radnor, Pennsylvania.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Charles Morris Young". Olympedia. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Charles Young's Paintings To Be Shown at Art Club". The Philadelphia Times. March 20, 1901. p. 11. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Charles Young, Noted Artist Well-Known Here, Dies at 95". Standard-Speaker (Obituary). November 16, 1964. p. 24. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Charles Young, Artists, Is Dead". The Evening News (Obituary). November 16, 1964. p. 10. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Obituary for Charles Morris Young". The Daily American (Obituary). November 16, 1964. p. 11. Retrieved December 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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