W. G. (William George) Baker New Zealand, 1864-1929
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About W. G. (William George) Baker
Born in Wellington, New Zealand in 1864, William Baker was an upholsterer who became a professional artist around the turn of the 20th century. A self taught artist, he painted in oils until 1902, when he began also using watercolours.
W. G. (William George) Baker is one of the most prolific of the artists listed in our database, with the number of works offered for sale by auction since 1976 of 681, of which 507 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $11,963 for Maori Pah, Waikato sold by Webb's in June 2002. This year 11 works have been offered for sale. Works by W. G. (William George) Baker are held by the Christchurch Art Gallery.
W. G. (William George) Baker is not listed in any of the standard biographical references listed on our references page.
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