Charles Vezin
Charles Vezin | |
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| Born | 9 April 1858 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | 13 March 1942 Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Children | 2 sons, 2 daughters |
| Relatives | Frederick Vezin, brother |
Charles Vezin (9 April 1858, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania[1] – 13 March 1942, Coral Gables, Florida) was an American painter.
Life[edit]
Vezin was born on April 9, 1858, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Charles Vezin and Caroline Vezin, née Kalisky. His younger brother was the painter Frederick Vezin.[1]
On 14 June 1883 he married Adah Delamater (1858–1930) in New York City.[2]
Vezin became a painter at the age of 40.[3] He exhibited his work at the Academy of Fine Arts, the National Academy of Design, and the Corcoran Gallery.[4] He was the president of the Art Students League of New York and the Salmagundi Club.[3][5]
In 1914, he published an essay in the Brooklyn Eagle that was intended to convince the U.S. of the German viewpoint in World War I.[6]
Vezin had two sons and two daughters.[3] He died on March 13, 1942, in Coral Gables, Florida, at age 83.[3][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Charles Joseph Cohen: Memoir of Rev. John Wiley Faires, A. M., D. D., Founder and Principal of the Classical Institute, Philadelphia. A Teacher from 1831 to 1888, with Photographs and Biographic Sketches of Upward of Five Hundred of His Former Pupils 1926, p. 781 ff.
- ^ Phillip D. DeLamarter: Connecting with Our Past: A Genealogy of Descendants of Claude Le Maitre, Volume 1 Gateway Press, 2002, p. 543
- ^ a b c d "Charles Vezin, 83, Noted Artist, Dies". The Miami News. March 14, 1942. p. 12. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Charlez Vezin, Painter, Dies In Coral Gables". The Miami Herald. March 14, 1942. p. 1. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Charles Vezin". Chicago Tribune. March 14, 1942. p. 22. Retrieved July 4, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York. Thursday. August 6, 1914. Page 4". www.newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
"Kölnische Zeitung. 1914 - Nr. 975. Mittags-Ausgabe. Montag, 31. August 1914". www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/newspaper (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-04.
"Bensberger Volkszeitung. 48. Jahrgang. Nr. 113. Mittwoch, 2. September 1914". www.deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de/newspaper (in German). Retrieved 2023-11-04.
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