George Herbert Baker Impressionist Oil Painting of Cerulean Crashing Waves

Item Details

George Herbert Baker (American, 1878-1943)
Untitled Scene of Crashing Waves, Early to Mid-20th Century
Oil on canvas
Artist signature in bottom left corner of painting.
An artist bio in inside a manilla envelope attached to the verso of the frame.

‘George Baker was born in Muncie, Indiana and moved to Richmond, Indiana in his early teens. Considered a brilliant colorist, Baker demonstrated artistic ability early in his life. Baker was a charter member of the Richmond Palette Clube, serving as the president of the organization. When asked about his use of color Baker responded, ’I don’t paint nature the way I see it. I paint nature the way I wish it was.’’

-From included artist biography

Condition

- separation of frame in top and bottom left corners of the frame; white scuff mark at center of left edge of frame; craquelure to paint on canvas with some paint loss; red scuff mark near top edge of frame; abrasions to frame along right edge; abrasions to bottom left corner of frame; heavy lint residue along top edge of frame; hole to canvas near bottom right corner.

Dimensions

- measures frame; artwork measures 36.25" W x 29.75" H.

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Item #

ITMGQ65001