Charles Blakiston Ashburner, also called Blake, grew up in New Orleans. He graduated from Louisiana State University and moved to Washington DC, where he became a noted antiques dealer and art coll...view moreCharles Blakiston Ashburner, also called Blake, grew up in New Orleans. He graduated from Louisiana State University and moved to Washington DC, where he became a noted antiques dealer and art collector specializing in period master paintings. He died at the age
of sixty-four.view less