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John Baker (artist)

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John Baker
RA
Born1726
Died30 April 1771
Known forFlower painting
ElectedRoyal Academy of Arts

John Baker RA (1726 – 30 April 1771) was an English flowerpainter.[1]

Life

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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

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  1. ^ "John Baker | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts". www.royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
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