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1881 London, England - 1971. Known for: Sculpture-historic and political figure.
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Born in London, England on July 8th, 1881, the son of John Baker, sculptor, Bryant Baker comes from a long line of builders and carvers. Both his grandfather and his father worked on the wood and... Read full biography
Born in London, England on July 8th, 1881, the son of John Baker, sculptor, Bryant Baker comes from a long line of builders and carvers. Both his grandfather and his father worked on the wood and stone carving in Westminster Abbey. As an apprentice to his father, Bryant continued the family... Read full biography
Born in London, England on July 8th, 1881, the son of John Baker, sculptor, Bryant Baker comes from a long line of builders and carvers. Both his grandfather and his father worked on the wood and stone carving in Westminster Abbey. As an apprentice to his father, Bryant continued the family tradition by carving statues in Gothic style for Beverly Minster. Following the example of his brother Robert, also a sculptor, Baker came to the United States in 1916, and continued the array of... Read full biography
Born in London, England on July 8th, 1881, the son of John Baker, sculptor, Bryant Baker comes from a long line of builders and carvers. Both his grandfather and his father worked on the wood and stone carving in Westminster Abbey. As an apprentice to his father, Bryant continued the family tradition by carving statues in Gothic style for Beverly Minster. Following the example of his brother Robert, also a sculptor, Baker came to the United States in 1916, and continued the array of commemorative statues and portrait busts that had been so successful in England. Examples of his work are in France including L'Apres-midi d'un Faune, a. marble sculpture that depicts a slender nymph seated on the ground. She leans backward laughing up at the... Read full biography
Born in London, England on July 8th, 1881, the son of John Baker, sculptor, Bryant Baker comes from a long line of builders and carvers. Both his grandfather and his father worked on the wood and stone carving in Westminster Abbey. As an apprentice to his father, Bryant continued the family tradition by carving statues in Gothic style for Beverly Minster. Following the example of his brother Robert, also a sculptor, Baker came to the United States in 1916, and continued the array of commemorative statues and portrait busts that had been so successful in England. Examples of his work are in France including L'Apres-midi d'un Faune, a. marble sculpture that depicts a slender nymph seated on the ground. She leans backward laughing up at the faun who stands at the right. Both pull at a piece of drapery cast over their shoulders and held in... Read full biography
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Keywords (27)
Art Method
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •North American/Canadian Frontier, Pioneers
- •Portrait Bust Sculpture
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Statue Sculpture
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •England, Great Britain Before 1900, London
- •Europe
- •Texas Before 1940
Art School
- •Royal Academy of Arts School (Schools) of London, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Public Art in Washington DC
- •US Capitol Building, Washington DC
Added Description
- •Figure Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •National Academy of Design, New York
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
- •Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- •Smithsonian Institution/Museums
Exhibition of Commercial Art Gallery and/or Salon
- •Paris Salons
Exhibition By An Art School
- •Royal Academy of the Arts, England
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts