William Steene (August 18, 1887 - March 24, 1965) was an American portrait painter and muralist.

William Steene
BornAugust 18, 1887
DiedMarch 24, 1965
OccupationPainter
SpouseEula Mae Jackson Steene

Life

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Noted artist William Steene dies on Coast". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. March 24, 1965. p. 11. Retrieved February 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c Bellande, Ray L. "William Steene (1887-1965)". Biloxi Historical Society. Retrieved February 23, 2020.