Portrait d'une dame c1873
Portrait d'une dame c1873 (la fille de l'artiste) par le peintre américain George Augustus Baker Jr.. (1821 – 1880); connu pour ses miniatures et ses portraits.
This is a beautiful portrait done by George Baker of his daughter, showing her in a sitting pose with warm golden tones against a light brown background.
She has her blonde hair folded up in a circular braid, gold hanging orb earrings and a matching gold orb necklace with a gold pendant at the center.
The is dressed in a multi-lay white ruffled dress with a white lace shawl draped over her shoulders and tied at the front with a thin black ribbon
Il s'agit d'une reproduction de maîtres anciens d'art numérique remasterisée d'une image du domaine public qui est disponible sous forme d'impression sur toile en ligne.
Informations ci-dessous dérivées de Lacma.org et Askart.com
George was a successful miniaturist and portrait painter of the Victorian era, his father who was also an artist began instructing George in the art of miniature painting at an early age, which led him at the age of sixteen to begin a career as a miniature painter.
In furtherance of his career he attended classes at the National Academy of Design for sevens years, et de 1846 – 1848 traveled to Europe, and upon his return setup a studio as a successful portraitist in New York, Etats-Unis.
Dans 1851 il a été élu membre de la National Academy of Design; et de 1867 à 1869 he was an instructor at the National Academy of Design, and continued to exhibit his artwork on a regular basis, jusqu'à sa mort en 1880 à l'âge de 59.