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| | Born in London, England in 1816. Gasking was for many years an editorial writer on the New York Herald and World. By the 1890s he had settled in San Francisco. As well as a painter, he was also a poet. He died in Santa Cruz, CA on Aug. 28, 1905. Exh: Mechanics' Inst. (SF), 1896 (portraits of Joseph LeConte and James Lick). In: CHS. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Death record; SF Call, 8-29-1905 (obituary). | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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