Education
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.
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 Morocco after a camel stepped on his foot.