William Charles (1872) Baker Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William Charles (1872) Baker Art Value Price Guide

Jul. 08, 2024
William Charles Baker (American, b.1872, d.1958) Cabin in The Woods Landscape Ithaca, New York Oil On Board Painting FRAMED
Est: -
Signed lower right, "W.C. Baker". William Charles Baker (1872-1958) began his professional career as a student at Cornell University when some of his professors noted his talent for illustration and sought him out to provide drawings for science publications. He went on to teach Freehand Drawing at Cornell and spent the better part of his life drawing and painting landscapes in and around Ithaca, New York. According to the "Cornell University Faculty Memorial Statement" commemorating his death, Baker "Loved the Finger Lakes countryside and captured on canvas its seasonal changes and atmospheric qualities in a way that has caused countless others to see it with new appreciation. His paintings have been exhibited in Paris and many American cities, including New York, Philadelphia, and Buffalo." Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
One Source Auctions
Feb. 16, 2024
Painting, William Charles Baker
Est: $300 - $500
William Charles Baker (American, 1872-1958), Stream on the Farm, oil on board, signed lower left, board: 7.5"h x 9.5"w, overall (with frame): 11.5"h x 13.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 27, 2024
LANDSCAPE BY WILLIAM CHARLES BAKER (1872-1956).
Est: $300 - $600
LANDSCAPE BY WILLIAM CHARLES BAKER (1872-1956). American (New York), 20th Century. Oil on canvas, signed lower left. Summer sky. Back of canvas has study of trees. 18.25"h. 22.25"w., framed, 26"h. 30"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Jan. 19, 2024
Painting, William Charles Baker
Est: $500 - $700
William Charles Baker (American, 1872-1958), Stream on the Farm, oil on board, signed lower left, board: 7.5"h x 9.5"w, overall (with frame): 11.5"h x 13.5"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 17, 2023
William Charles Baker (NY,1872-1958) oil painting
Est: $700 - $950
ARTIST: William Charles Baker (New York, 1872 - 1958) TITLE: Hilly Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: 21 x 25 inches / 53 x 63 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 127179 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Charles Baker November 17, 1872 — February 20, 1958 William Charles Baker, artist and Emeritus Professor of Freehand Drawing in the College of Agriculture, came to Cornell as a student in 1894 and, except for a year of art study in Paris after graduation, spent the next sixtyfour years painting in Ithaca and teaching at Cornell, ever awakening in those about him an appreciation for the beauty to be found in the world of Nature. It was his belief that education should be for living as well as for making-a-living and he was convinced, to use his own words “that nurture can supplement Nature in developing appreciation of beauty, material or artistic.” For him, Nature was lavish with her beauty and he was eager, both as artist and teacher, to awaken in others awareness of this bounty. He never doubted the worth of teaching appreciation and was ready to take issue with anyone who expressed the belief that appreciation of beauty is innate and cannot be taught. The many students for whom he opened new realms of enjoyment are staunch and grateful supporters of his view. Professor Baker was born on November 17, 1872 in Buffalo, New York. He worked as a bank clerk in Buffalo for two years before coming to Cornell. As an undergraduate, his drawing ability was so outstanding in biological courses that various professors called upon him for illustrations for their publications. This work helped him to earn his way through college. Although he majored in chemistry and graduated in 1898 from the College of Agriculture with a BSA degree, he began his career by teaching drawing in Sibley College for four years. It was during this period that he decided to make a career of Art. In 1904 he went to France where he studied drawing and painting for a year. At the request of Liberty Hyde Bailey, he returned to Cornell in 1905 to make illustrations for Dr. Bailey’s American Encyclopedia of Agriculture. In 1907 he was appointed assistant professor of drawing in the College of Agriculture by Dr. Bailey who considered drawing to be an indispensable aid in teaching accuracy of observation in biological sciences. In 1914 he was advanced to a professorship which he held until he became an emeritus professor in 1938. Professor Baker was not only an expert illustrator, skilled in the graphic arts, but a painter of note. He loved the Finger Lakes countryside and captured on canvas its seasonal changes and atmospheric qualities in a way that has caused countless others to see it with new appreciation. His paintings have been exhibited in Paris and many American cities, including New York, Philadelphia, and Buffalo. Ithacans and the Cornell community have been privileged to enjoy them many times. The versatility and broad, general culture of W. C. Baker, his love of Nature and his alert, inquiring mind all combined to make him an inspiring teacher. He delighted in awakening interests and stimulating students to think. An avid and thoughtful reader himself, he was ever anxious to share with others the ideas and discoveries he gleaned from wide acquaintance with literature, art, philosophy and natural science. His zest for living, his enjoyment of beauty and his warm humanism in regard to the foibles of mankind left indelible imprints on his students. Retirement meant for Professor Baker an opportunity to concentrate on painting. He was a frequent contributor to “The Cornell Plantations’* magazine of poems, photographs and articles in which he reiterated his belief that “we live in a beautiful world and those who live in the Finger Lakes region dwell in one of the finest parts of this beautiful world.” He died on February 20, 1958 at the age of eighty-five.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 17, 2023
William Charles Baker (NY,1872-1958) oil painting
Est: $900 - $1,150
ARTIST: William Charles Baker (New York, 1872 - 1958) TITLE: Landscape - In the after Glow MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 18 x 24 inches / 45 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 23 x 29 inches / 58 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 127178 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Charles Baker November 17, 1872 — February 20, 1958 William Charles Baker, artist and Emeritus Professor of Freehand Drawing in the College of Agriculture, came to Cornell as a student in 1894 and, except for a year of art study in Paris after graduation, spent the next sixtyfour years painting in Ithaca and teaching at Cornell, ever awakening in those about him an appreciation for the beauty to be found in the world of Nature. It was his belief that education should be for living as well as for making-a-living and he was convinced, to use his own words “that nurture can supplement Nature in developing appreciation of beauty, material or artistic.” For him, Nature was lavish with her beauty and he was eager, both as artist and teacher, to awaken in others awareness of this bounty. He never doubted the worth of teaching appreciation and was ready to take issue with anyone who expressed the belief that appreciation of beauty is innate and cannot be taught. The many students for whom he opened new realms of enjoyment are staunch and grateful supporters of his view. Professor Baker was born on November 17, 1872 in Buffalo, New York. He worked as a bank clerk in Buffalo for two years before coming to Cornell. As an undergraduate, his drawing ability was so outstanding in biological courses that various professors called upon him for illustrations for their publications. This work helped him to earn his way through college. Although he majored in chemistry and graduated in 1898 from the College of Agriculture with a BSA degree, he began his career by teaching drawing in Sibley College for four years. It was during this period that he decided to make a career of Art. In 1904 he went to France where he studied drawing and painting for a year. At the request of Liberty Hyde Bailey, he returned to Cornell in 1905 to make illustrations for Dr. Bailey’s American Encyclopedia of Agriculture. In 1907 he was appointed assistant professor of drawing in the College of Agriculture by Dr. Bailey who considered drawing to be an indispensable aid in teaching accuracy of observation in biological sciences. In 1914 he was advanced to a professorship which he held until he became an emeritus professor in 1938. Professor Baker was not only an expert illustrator, skilled in the graphic arts, but a painter of note. He loved the Finger Lakes countryside and captured on canvas its seasonal changes and atmospheric qualities in a way that has caused countless others to see it with new appreciation. His paintings have been exhibited in Paris and many American cities, including New York, Philadelphia, and Buffalo. Ithacans and the Cornell community have been privileged to enjoy them many times. The versatility and broad, general culture of W. C. Baker, his love of Nature and his alert, inquiring mind all combined to make him an inspiring teacher. He delighted in awakening interests and stimulating students to think. An avid and thoughtful reader himself, he was ever anxious to share with others the ideas and discoveries he gleaned from wide acquaintance with literature, art, philosophy and natural science. His zest for living, his enjoyment of beauty and his warm humanism in regard to the foibles of mankind left indelible imprints on his students. Retirement meant for Professor Baker an opportunity to concentrate on painting. He was a frequent contributor to “The Cornell Plantations’* magazine of poems, photographs and articles in which he reiterated his belief that “we live in a beautiful world and those who live in the Finger Lakes region dwell in one of the finest parts of this beautiful world.” He died on February 20, 1958 at the age of eighty-five.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Dec. 02, 2023
WILLIAM CHARLES BAKER (AMERICAN, 1872-1958) SUNSET LANDSCAPE
Est: $300 - $500
WILLIAM CHARLES BAKER (AMERICAN, 1872-1958) SUNSET LANDSCAPE, oil on board, a Tonalist-style view, likely a New York State winter scene with bare trees, stream, and mountains in the distance, signed lower right. Housed in a period, possibly original, Arts & Crafts-style frame. Circa 1910. 8 1/2" x 11 1/2" sight, 17 1/2" x 20 1/2" OA.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Sep. 10, 2023
William Charles Baker (NY,1872-1958) oil painting
Est: $700 - $950
ARTIST: William Charles Baker (New York, 1872 - 1958) TITLE: Hilly Landscape MEDIUM: oil on canvas CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. Minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Wear to frame. ART SIZE: 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm FRAME SIZE: 21 x 25 inches / 53 x 63 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 127179 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Charles Baker November 17, 1872 — February 20, 1958 William Charles Baker, artist and Emeritus Professor of Freehand Drawing in the College of Agriculture, came to Cornell as a student in 1894 and, except for a year of art study in Paris after graduation, spent the next sixtyfour years painting in Ithaca and teaching at Cornell, ever awakening in those about him an appreciation for the beauty to be found in the world of Nature. It was his belief that education should be for living as well as for making-a-living and he was convinced, to use his own words “that nurture can supplement Nature in developing appreciation of beauty, material or artistic.” For him, Nature was lavish with her beauty and he was eager, both as artist and teacher, to awaken in others awareness of this bounty. He never doubted the worth of teaching appreciation and was ready to take issue with anyone who expressed the belief that appreciation of beauty is innate and cannot be taught. The many students for whom he opened new realms of enjoyment are staunch and grateful supporters of his view. Professor Baker was born on November 17, 1872 in Buffalo, New York. He worked as a bank clerk in Buffalo for two years before coming to Cornell. As an undergraduate, his drawing ability was so outstanding in biological courses that various professors called upon him for illustrations for their publications. This work helped him to earn his way through college. Although he majored in chemistry and graduated in 1898 from the College of Agriculture with a BSA degree, he began his career by teaching drawing in Sibley College for four years. It was during this period that he decided to make a career of Art. In 1904 he went to France where he studied drawing and painting for a year. At the request of Liberty Hyde Bailey, he returned to Cornell in 1905 to make illustrations for Dr. Bailey’s American Encyclopedia of Agriculture. In 1907 he was appointed assistant professor of drawing in the College of Agriculture by Dr. Bailey who considered drawing to be an indispensable aid in teaching accuracy of observation in biological sciences. In 1914 he was advanced to a professorship which he held until he became an emeritus professor in 1938. Professor Baker was not only an expert illustrator, skilled in the graphic arts, but a painter of note. He loved the Finger Lakes countryside and captured on canvas its seasonal changes and atmospheric qualities in a way that has caused countless others to see it with new appreciation. His paintings have been exhibited in Paris and many American cities, including New York, Philadelphia, and Buffalo. Ithacans and the Cornell community have been privileged to enjoy them many times. The versatility and broad, general culture of W. C. Baker, his love of Nature and his alert, inquiring mind all combined to make him an inspiring teacher. He delighted in awakening interests and stimulating students to think. An avid and thoughtful reader himself, he was ever anxious to share with others the ideas and discoveries he gleaned from wide acquaintance with literature, art, philosophy and natural science. His zest for living, his enjoyment of beauty and his warm humanism in regard to the foibles of mankind left indelible imprints on his students. Retirement meant for Professor Baker an opportunity to concentrate on painting. He was a frequent contributor to “The Cornell Plantations’* magazine of poems, photographs and articles in which he reiterated his belief that “we live in a beautiful world and those who live in the Finger Lakes region dwell in one of the finest parts of this beautiful world.” He died on February 20, 1958 at the age of eighty-five.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Sep. 10, 2023
William Charles Baker (NY,1872-1958) oil painting
Est: $900 - $1,150
ARTIST: William Charles Baker (New York, 1872 - 1958) TITLE: Landscape - In the after Glow MEDIUM: oil on canvas. Canvas applied to board. CONDITION: Missing a few flakes of paint. No visible inpaint under UV light. ART SIZE: 18 x 24 inches / 45 x 60 cm FRAME SIZE: 23 x 29 inches / 58 x 73 cm SIGNATURE: lower right CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART CONSIGNMENTS WANTED. CONTACT US SKU#: 127178 US Shipping $75 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: William Charles Baker November 17, 1872 — February 20, 1958 William Charles Baker, artist and Emeritus Professor of Freehand Drawing in the College of Agriculture, came to Cornell as a student in 1894 and, except for a year of art study in Paris after graduation, spent the next sixtyfour years painting in Ithaca and teaching at Cornell, ever awakening in those about him an appreciation for the beauty to be found in the world of Nature. It was his belief that education should be for living as well as for making-a-living and he was convinced, to use his own words “that nurture can supplement Nature in developing appreciation of beauty, material or artistic.” For him, Nature was lavish with her beauty and he was eager, both as artist and teacher, to awaken in others awareness of this bounty. He never doubted the worth of teaching appreciation and was ready to take issue with anyone who expressed the belief that appreciation of beauty is innate and cannot be taught. The many students for whom he opened new realms of enjoyment are staunch and grateful supporters of his view. Professor Baker was born on November 17, 1872 in Buffalo, New York. He worked as a bank clerk in Buffalo for two years before coming to Cornell. As an undergraduate, his drawing ability was so outstanding in biological courses that various professors called upon him for illustrations for their publications. This work helped him to earn his way through college. Although he majored in chemistry and graduated in 1898 from the College of Agriculture with a BSA degree, he began his career by teaching drawing in Sibley College for four years. It was during this period that he decided to make a career of Art. In 1904 he went to France where he studied drawing and painting for a year. At the request of Liberty Hyde Bailey, he returned to Cornell in 1905 to make illustrations for Dr. Bailey’s American Encyclopedia of Agriculture. In 1907 he was appointed assistant professor of drawing in the College of Agriculture by Dr. Bailey who considered drawing to be an indispensable aid in teaching accuracy of observation in biological sciences. In 1914 he was advanced to a professorship which he held until he became an emeritus professor in 1938. Professor Baker was not only an expert illustrator, skilled in the graphic arts, but a painter of note. He loved the Finger Lakes countryside and captured on canvas its seasonal changes and atmospheric qualities in a way that has caused countless others to see it with new appreciation. His paintings have been exhibited in Paris and many American cities, including New York, Philadelphia, and Buffalo. Ithacans and the Cornell community have been privileged to enjoy them many times. The versatility and broad, general culture of W. C. Baker, his love of Nature and his alert, inquiring mind all combined to make him an inspiring teacher. He delighted in awakening interests and stimulating students to think. An avid and thoughtful reader himself, he was ever anxious to share with others the ideas and discoveries he gleaned from wide acquaintance with literature, art, philosophy and natural science. His zest for living, his enjoyment of beauty and his warm humanism in regard to the foibles of mankind left indelible imprints on his students. Retirement meant for Professor Baker an opportunity to concentrate on painting. He was a frequent contributor to “The Cornell Plantations’* magazine of poems, photographs and articles in which he reiterated his belief that “we live in a beautiful world and those who live in the Finger Lakes region dwell in one of the finest parts of this beautiful world.” He died on February 20, 1958 at the age of eighty-five.
Broward Auction Gallery LLC
Apr. 12, 2023
William Charles Baker, American (1872 - 1958)
Est: $300 - $500
William Charles Baker, American (1872 - 1958) "Landscape Scene with Cottage" Oil on Canvas, Signed Lower Right. Measures 15-1/2" x 19-3/8". Frame measures 21" x 25-1/8". Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00 Domestic Shipping: $145.00 Condition: Good condition.
Kodner Galleries
Apr. 12, 2023
William Charles Baker, American (1872 - 1958)
Est: $300 - $500
William Charles Baker, American (1872 - 1958) "Landscape Scene" Oil on Board, Signed Lower Right. Measures 17-1/2" x 23-1/2". Frame measures 22-7/8" x 29". Estimate: $300.00 - $500.00 Domestic Shipping: $145.00 Condition: Good condition.
Kodner Galleries
Mar. 25, 2023
William C. Baker watercolor
Est: $150 - $250
William C. Baker (1872-1958) Landscape at Sunset watercolor on paper, signed W. C. Baker lower right, matted and framed. 9 x 11 1/4''
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Nov. 15, 2015
William Charles Baker (American, 1872-1958)
Est: $300 - $500
DESCRIPTION: William Charles Baker (American, 1872-1958). Oil on board. Finger Lakes landscape. Signed lower right "W. C. Bakr" [sic]. In gray painted frame. MEASUREMENTS: 15-5/8" x 19-1/2". Overall in frame 19" x 23". CONDITION: Minor wear to painting. Light frame wear.
Cordier Auctions & Appraisals
Feb. 16, 2015
WILLIAM CHARLES BAKER (American. 1872-1958)
Est: $500 - $700
"Finger Lakes". Signed W.C. Baker l/r. Oil on Board. Measuring 9 1/2" by 13 1/2". Gilded frame.
Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches
Aug. 09, 2014
William Charles Baker Winter Lake Watercolor
Est: $500 - $700
William Charles Baker (American, 1872-1958), "Winter View of Finger Lakes, New York", watercolor on paper, signed "W.C. Baker" lower right. Painting depicting a New York, Finger Lake landscape under a large sky with wispy clouds. Lake bright blue with purple iced banks and snow in foreground. View contained within artist's black border. Framed 14.5" x 16.25". Image size approximately 8" x 9.5".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Jun. 24, 2012
WILLIAM CHARLES BAKER (American, 1872 - 1958). WINTER LANDSCAPE, UPSTATE NEW YORK, signed lower right. Oil on board.
Est: $700 - $900
WILLIAM CHARLES BAKER (American, 1872 - 1958). WINTER LANDSCAPE, UPSTATE NEW YORK, signed lower right. Oil on board - Framed, 10 in. x 13 1/ 4 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Apr. 17, 2010
William Charles Baker (American 1872-1958), Snow, Cayuga Heights, NY, oil on canvas, 32 x 49-3/4 in
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
William Charles Baker (American 1872-1958) Snow, Cayuga Heights, NY Signed W. C. Baker l.r.; also titled on stretcher Oil on canvas 32 x 49-3/4 in (81.3 x 126.4 cm)
Weschler's
Mar. 24, 2009
WILLIAM CHARLES BAKER (American, 1872-1958)
Est: $200 - $300
oil/board, "The Cathedral", figure in a forest, signed l/r "W.C. Baker", 7 ¾" x 5 1/8" in view, quality framing, reverse artist inscribed with title; #6822
Matthew's Galleries
Nov. 20, 2008
William Charles Baker (American, 1872-1958)
Est: $600 - $800
Sunset. Oil on Beaverboard, signed in the lower right corner, approx. 12-1/4" x 15-3/4", framed in a vintage frame overall approx. 15" x 18-1/2". Born on November 17, 1872, in Buffalo, NY, Mr. Baker went to Cornell University as a student in 1894 and as an underclassman, his drawing ability was so outstanding in biological courses that various professors called upon him for illustrations for their publications. Graduating from Cornell University in 1898, Baker stayed on to teach drawing for several years. In 1904 he traveled to Paris where he studied with J.P. Laurens at the Academie Julian. Returning to Ithaca, Baker became professor of drawing in the College of Agriculture at Cornell, a position he held until retiring in 1938. He was survived by a daughter, Mrs. John W. Wells, who inherited his studio and kept his collection together until the 1980s. With the assistance of Mr. Richard Baron, Appraiser, of David W. Mapes, Inc., many of the paintings were then placed in art museums including the Herbert Johnson Museum of Art in Ithaca.
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