Christina Asquith Baker b. 1869

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
Portrait and figure painter who studied in Paris and in Melbourne at the National Gallery School under Frederick McCubbin. Baker was still exhibiting at the age of 86, showing romantic landscapes at the Peter Bray Gallery in Melbourne. Earlier in her career she had exhibited in both the Paris Salon and the Royal Academy in London.
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Name
Christina Asquith Baker
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1869
Birth place
London, England, UK
Death date
c.1955
Active Period
  • c.1896 - c.1955
Residence
  • Canberra, ACT
  • Paris, France
  • c.1869 London, England, UK
  • Melbourne, Vic.
Training
  • National Gallery School of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
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