John Caflin Southwick, Jr. George Augustus Baker Jr. (American, 1821-1880). , 1870. Oil on canvas, 21 x 17in. ( x ). These two paintings are from a group of family portraits commissioned by the Brooklyn businessman John Southwick from George Baker, Jr., a prominent portraitist in New York. Baker’s contemporaries credited his success to his early work as a miniature painter, a craft he learned from his father. Such training helped the younger Baker hone his skills at modeling the human figure, creating delicate color effects, and fostering a sense of intimacy in full-scale oil portra
John Caflin Southwick, Jr. George Augustus Baker Jr. (American, 1821-1880). , 1870. Oil on canvas, 21 x 17in. ( x ). These two paintings are from a group of family portraits commissioned by the Brooklyn businessman John Southwick from George Baker, Jr., a prominent portraitist in New York. Baker’s contemporaries credited his success to his early work as a miniature painter, a craft he learned from his father. Such training helped the younger Baker hone his skills at modeling the human figure, creating delicate color effects, and fostering a sense of intimacy in full-scale oil portraits. American Art 1870
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