About Elisha Taylor (ET) Baker

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Elisha Taylor
  • Biography

    A marine painter, Elisha Baker grew up in Colchester, Connecticut and spent time at sea. From 1868 to 1880, he was a marine painter working in New York City. He also traveled around New England and became known for his depictions of ship portraits, yachts and steamboats. He also did a few landscapes.

    Source:
    Peter Falk, "Who Was Who in American Art"

    Reference:
    Baker, William Avery, "Elisha Taylor Baker, Marine Painter: A Continuing Search." The Log of Mystic Seaport, v. 31, no. 1 (Spring 1979) 22-26....

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