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Sarah Baker

1899 – 1983

American painter

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About Sarah Baker

Lived 1899 – 1983 (aged 83–84). Sarah Baker was an American painter, artist and sculptor.

Sarah Marinda Baker (1899–1983) was an American painter.

Education A native of Memphis, Tennessee, Baker studied at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and had lessons with Hugh Breckenridge, Arthur Charles, and André Lhote. She also studied with Pierre Bonnard.

Career

Teaching She was active as a teacher at the Bryn Mawr School for Girls in Baltimore, from 1929 to 1937; St. Timothy's School in Catonsville, from 1931 to 1945; and American University, from 1945 to 1983.

Painting In 1935 she received a prize from the Washington Society of Independent Artists, and in 1945 she received one from the Baltimore Museum of Art; in 1926 she won a fellowship gold medal from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. The Brooklyn Museum and the Phillips Collection are among museums holding examples of Baker's work. Among her pupils was Willem De Looper. Baker's papers are housed at the Archives of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution.

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Important facts

Born
1899, Memphis
Birth century
Died
1983, Ossining
Nationality
Education
Maryland Institute College of Art
Employers
American University
Also known as
Sarah Beatrice Baker, Sarah Marindah Baker, Sarah Marinda Baker

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Sarah Baker?

American painter (1899–1983)

When was Sarah Baker born?

Sarah Baker was born in 1899 in Memphis.

When did Sarah Baker die?

Sarah Baker died in 1983 in Ossining.

What was Sarah Baker's occupation?

Sarah Baker was a painter, artist and sculptor.

What nationality was Sarah Baker?

Sarah Baker was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sarah Baker

· Wikidata: Q23955378

· DBpedia: Sarah Baker (painter)

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