Cameron Burnside (1887 - 1952) Watercolor on Paper, Signed Lower Right, Measures (14 x 20 inches) w/frame (20 x 27 inches) Cameron Burnside was an internationally famous portrait painter and water colorist. He was noted for his portraits of well-known Philadelphians. Burnside was born in London, studied art at the London County Council school and eventually exhibited paintings at the salons of the London Academy. Later he moved to New York and eventually moved to Paris to join the American artists’ colony. When the draft law went into effect, Burnside was in Madrid. While there, he registered at the American Embassy and returned to Paris. A physical exam designated him for Red Cross work, and he was assigned to work in a warehouse in Paris. He sorted and piled boxes of supplies constantly arriving from America until he became Ill. Due to his illness, his commanding officer asked him what else he could do besides move boxes

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