John Baker RA (1726 – 30 April 1771) was an English flowerpainter.[1]
John Baker RA | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1726 |
| Died | 30 April 1771 |
| Known for | Flower painting |
| Elected | Royal Academy of Arts |
Life edit
Baker was mainly employed in the decoration of coaches. His biographer Edward Edwards, in his Anecdotes of Painters (1808), remarks on the effect of fashion in this area of art, and on Baker's high reputation in it, in his day. On the foundation of the Royal Academy John Baker was elected a member.
References edit
- ^ "John Baker | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts". www.royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- Myrone, Martin. "Baker, John". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/1127. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.). The first edition of this text is available at Wikisource: . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.