(Arthur) Charles Baker Jr (1844-1906)
American Romantic landscape and marine painter, art collector, art critic & banker ;
Charles Baker ; Chas. Baker ; Charles Baker, Jr. ; Chas. Baker, Jr. ; A.C. Baker ; A. C. Baker ; A. Charles Baker ;
[Born November 25, 1844 in New York, NY – died September 11, 1906 in Hague, Lake George, NY from paralysis [stroke]]
FAD record control number: 30359 ;
Record level: Person ;
Record type: Artist ;
(Arthur) Charles Baker Jr (1844-1906) biography:
Birth: Born November 25, 1844 in New York, NY ;
Death: September 11, 1906 in Hague, Lake George, NY from paralysis [stroke] ;
Sex: Male ;
Ethnicity: White ;
Zodiac: Sagittarius ;
Known for: Romantic landscapes ; marine scenes ;
Medium: Oil ;
Technique: Painting ;
Subjects: Ships ; mountains ; landscape ; NY landscape ;
Areas: Brooklyn, NY ; New York, NY ;
Region: North East ;
Lived: 314 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY ;
Father: Charles Baker (1818-1862), also a painter ;
Mother: Mary (Marie) Emma (Bouton) Baker (1822-1893) ;
Relatives: [unknown] Baker (1839-1844), [unknown sex of child] ; George Baker (1847-?), brother ; Julian Baker (1849-?), brother ; Benjamin H Baker (1850-1852), brother ; Frederick “Frank” Baker (1851-?), brother, also an artist ; Edward Baker (1855-?), brother ;
Spouse: Elizabeth (Lottie) Priscilla (Vanderpoel) Baker (1845-1922), wife, married June 14, 1868 ;
Children: Edward Vanderpool Baker (1868-1868), son ; Frederick Edward Baker (1869-1932), son ;
Charles Baker (1876-?), son ; Frederic Van Vliet Baker (1876-1964), son, also a painter of portraits ; Arthur Baker (1878-1880), son ; [at his death, newspaper says he leaves behind two sons, Charles and Frederick] ;
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Work: Fought in the Civil War on a war ship ; Interborough Bank, Brooklyn, NY, director ;
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Member: Republican Club, New York, NY, member ; Union League Club of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY, member ; Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, member & former treasurer ;
Exhibited with: Brooklyn Art Association (1863, 1864) ; Boston Art Club (1888, 1889) ; Salmagundi Club, New York, NY (1905) ;
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Digital-born document number:
FAD.2018.30359
Digital document provenance:
Original compiled and researched document by the Fine Art Database, 266 West 21st Street, New York, NY.
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Record birth date:
May 30, 2018
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