Oliver Baker Explained

Oliver Baker
Birth Date:1856
Death Date:1939
Occupation:Painter, etcher, designer and silversmith

Oliver Baker (1856–1939) was an English painter, etcher, designer and silversmith, best known for his role in the development of the Cymric Silverware line for Liberty & Co.

Baker was born in Birmingham, the son of the artist Samuel Henry Baker. He studied under his father, with whom he shared a studio in Edgbaston, and at the Birmingham School of Art.[1] He exhibited at the Royal Academy frequently from 1883[2] and was elected a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists in 1884.

His younger brother Harold (1860–1942) was a noted photographer.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography for Oliver Baker. 2012-10-27. BMAGIC. Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery.
  2. Web site: Oliver Baker (1856-1939). 2012-10-27. Levy. Mervyn. The Arts & Crafts Home. John and Chrissie Masters.
  3. http://www.libraryofbirmingham.com/article/1318251899906 Harold Baker Collection - Library of Birmingham