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Germany, and returned to Leyden in 1613. Works: Female Portrait (1624), Amsterdam Museum; Male Portrait, Göttingen University; Young Man at Table (1561), A. Dumont, Cambrai.—Ch. Blanc, École hollandaise; Gaz. des B. Arts (1860), viii. 306; Meyer, Künst. Lex., ii. 563.


BAISCH, HERMANN, born in Dresden, July 12, 1846. Landscape painter; after studying in the Stuttgart art school, went to Paris in 1868, and was much influenced by the landscapes of Rousseau and Dupré. In 1869 he entered the studio of Lier at Munich, and soon attracted attention by his simply-treated though effective views of the neighbouring country. Professor of Carlsruhe Art School since 1880. Medals: Vienna, 1873; Munich, 1883. Works: Brook with Willows, Spring Morning, Pasture with Cattle, Morning Landscape, Herd by a Canal in the Rain, Mill by Moonlight (1878), Stuttgart Gallery; Wood Interior in Autumn (1879); At the Watering Trough (1883), Hanover Museum.—Meyer, Künst. Lex., ii. 565; Müller, 23.


BAKALOWICZ, LADISLAUS, born in Cracow, Poland. Genre and portrait painter, pupil of Academy of Warsaw. Works: Portrait of the Empress (1865); Falcon Chase, Secret Reading (1867); Amusement at Court (1870); Lady with Parrot (1870); They Follow Us (1872); Girls Drinking Wine (1873); Louis XIII. Inviting Richelieu to a Game of Chess (1876); Henry V.; The Visit; Richelieu's Cats; Necklace; Secret; Response (J. Hoey, New York); Casket (F. Rogers, Philadelphia); Morning Call (W. B. Bement, Philadelphia); Mirror, Love-Bird (T. Dolan, Philadelphia); In the Library (A. Adams, Watertown, Mass.); Petition to the King, Lady and Bouquet, Ladies and Mandolin (Mrs. Paran Stevens, New York).—Kunst-Chronik, v. 129, 149; viii. 86; 370.


BAKER, GEORGE A., born in New York in 1821, died there, April 2, 1880. Portrait painter, pupil of National Academy, and studied two years (1844-46) in Europe. Noted for his portraits of women and children. Elected N. A. in 1851. Among his ideal works are: Love at First Sight, Children of the Wood and Wild Flowers (Mrs. M. O. Roberts, New York); Faith; School Girls (W. T. Walters, Baltimore).


BAKER, WILLIAM BLISS, born in New York, in 1859. Landscape painter, pupil of Bierstadt, M. F. H. de Haas, and of National Academy. Studio in New York. Works: Green Pasture—Sultry July Day, April Sunshine and the First Green (T. B. Clarke); Hiding in the Hay-Cocks (1881); Brook at Evening (1882); Pleasant Day at Lake George (1883).


BAKER, WILLIAM H., born in 1825, died in 1875. Portrait and genre painter; studied and painted in New Orleans several years, came to New York in 1865, and in 1871 took charge of the Brooklyn Art Association schools. Works: May Flowers (1870); Red Riding-Hood (1871); Morning-Glories, Cherry-Time, Home Regatta (1872); Lilies of the Field (1873); Truants from School (1875).


BAKHUYZEN, HENDRIK VAN DE SANDE, born at The Hague, Jan. 2, 1795, died there, Dec. 12, 1860. Dutch school; landscape painter, pupil of J. Heymans, but formed himself chiefly through diligent study of nature; member of Amsterdam Academy, and Director of School of Design at The Hague in 1822. Medals: Brussels, 1821; Antwerp, 1822; The Hague, 1839; Order of Lion, 1847. Works: Landscapes (3) with Animals and Ruins, National Museum, Amsterdam. His daughter and pupil, Gerardina Jacobus, (born at The Hague, July 27, 1826), is a flower and fruit painter; medals: Amsterdam, 1860; The Hague, 1863; pictures in Haarlem and Rotterdam Museum. His son and pupil, Julius Jacobus (born at The Hague, June 18, 1835), is also a landscape painter; several prizes, great medal, Amsterdam, 1871.—Immerzeel, i. 24; Meyer, Künst. Lex., ii., 524.