Christina Asquith Baker b. c.1868

  • 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
c.1868
Birth place
London, England, UK
Birth note
age in obituary in Aug 1960 is 92 but as birth month not clear so could have turned 93 in 1960 which would indicate 1867
Death date
c.29 July 1960
Death place
Melbourne, Vic.
Burial place
Fawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Vic.
Death note
probate notice
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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