Oliver Baker
British artist (1856–1939)
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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.
Oliver Baker | |
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| Born | 1856 |
| Died | 1939 (aged 82–83) |
| Occupations | Painter, etcher, designer and silversmith |
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.[1]
His younger brother Harold (1860–1942) was a noted photographer.[3]
