BAKER, Bryant (1881-1970) British-American sculptor.
Full name: Percy Bryant Baker.
Born London, 8 July 1881. Came to America 1916.
Most noted work, Pioneer Woman statue, served as the
model for his Pioneer Woman Medal, issued in 1955.
Maintained a studio in Ponca City, Oklahoma, turned
into the Ponca City Cultural Center where many of his
small statues are exhibited.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society. Winner 1962
National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris Prize for
best bas-relief (including medallic art).
Died New York City, 29 March 1970.
R E L I E F S
1917 McClain ( ) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . . . . . . .
1917 Pennoyer (Albert Sheldon) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 75001008
1941 Swope (Gerard) Portrait Galvano Relief . . . . MAco GE097M
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . PCA 732:611[paired with next relief]
1941 Young (Owen D.) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 732:611[paired with above relief]
M E D A L S
1955 Pioneer Woman Memorial Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1955-063
1960 New York State Grand Lodge Medal . . . . . . . . . .
1965ca Daughters of American Revolution Americanism
and Achievement Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Full name: Percy Bryant Baker.
Born London, 8 July 1881. Came to America 1916.
Most noted work, Pioneer Woman statue, served as the
model for his Pioneer Woman Medal, issued in 1955.
Maintained a studio in Ponca City, Oklahoma, turned
into the Ponca City Cultural Center where many of his
small statues are exhibited.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society. Winner 1962
National Sculpture Society Lindsey Morris Prize for
best bas-relief (including medallic art).
Died New York City, 29 March 1970.
R E L I E F S
1917 McClain ( ) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). . . . . . . .
1917 Pennoyer (Albert Sheldon) Portrait Relief (cast by Gorham). .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 75001008
1941 Swope (Gerard) Portrait Galvano Relief . . . . MAco GE097M
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . PCA 732:611[paired with next relief]
1941 Young (Owen D.) Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . .
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . PCA 732:611[paired with above relief]
M E D A L S
1955 Pioneer Woman Memorial Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1955-063
1960 New York State Grand Lodge Medal . . . . . . . . . .
1965ca Daughters of American Revolution Americanism
and Achievement Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1967 Glenn (Frank) Plaquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1967-100
R E P L I C A S AND R E I S S U E S
1984 Pioneer Woman Memorial Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1984-056
S C U L P T U R E
1929 Pioneer Woman Sculpture (Baker’s most famous work;
heroic size at Oklahoma Historical Society, smaller size
at Woolaroc Museum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 76009570
Collection: Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City
Collection: Woolaroc Museum, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
1929? Pioneer Man Sculpture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 75007087
Collection: Woolaroc Museum, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
1951 Gorgas (William Crawford) Heroic Bust . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 76003114
Collection: Hall of Fame for Great Americans, Bronx.
1957 Jackson (Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall”) Heroic Bust. .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 76003115
Collection: Hall of Fame for Great Americans, Bronx.
1961 Edison (Thomas Alva) Heroic Bust . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 76003116
Collection: Hall of Fame for Great Americans, Bronx.
T A B L E T S
1929 Laughlin (Alexander) Memorial Tablet . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . . IAS 64480173
Collection: Laughloin Memorial Library, Pittsburgh
1930 Mather (Stephen Tying) Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS WY000108
Collection: Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
Collection: Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 35 items.
GA Gorham Company Archives.
IAS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D3 {1911} Benezit (1999 14ed), 1:654.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 15, 439.
A2 {1927} Fairman, p 371.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:27],
1939 [2ed:33], 1941 [3ed:40], 1947 [4ed:36],
1953 [5ed:21], 1956 [6ed:22], 1959 [7ed:26],
1962 [8ed:28].
P20 {1964} De Lue (Donald) Bryant Baker. National Sculpture Review 13:3 (Fall 1964) pp 20-21, 27-28.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 236-239, (biblio) 518.
P20 {1970} In Memoriam: Bryant Baker. National Sculpture Review 19: (Spring 1970).
P30 {1970} New York Times (31 March 1970) obit.
B5 {1973} Who Was Who, p 30.
A17 {1974} Broder
A18 {1974} Goode, p 457.
A31 {1983} Evert, p 390-391.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 28.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 39.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:76.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 61.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:179.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 1:999.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog p 19
N21 {1974} Clain-Stefanelli (pattern coin illus), p 168.
R E P L I C A S AND R E I S S U E S
1984 Pioneer Woman Memorial Medal . . . . . . . . . MAco 1984-056
S C U L P T U R E
1929 Pioneer Woman Sculpture (Baker’s most famous work;
heroic size at Oklahoma Historical Society, smaller size
at Woolaroc Museum). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 76009570
Collection: Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City
Collection: Woolaroc Museum, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
1929? Pioneer Man Sculpture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 75007087
Collection: Woolaroc Museum, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
1951 Gorgas (William Crawford) Heroic Bust . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 76003114
Collection: Hall of Fame for Great Americans, Bronx.
1957 Jackson (Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall”) Heroic Bust. .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 76003115
Collection: Hall of Fame for Great Americans, Bronx.
1961 Edison (Thomas Alva) Heroic Bust . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS 76003116
Collection: Hall of Fame for Great Americans, Bronx.
T A B L E T S
1929 Laughlin (Alexander) Memorial Tablet . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . . IAS 64480173
Collection: Laughloin Memorial Library, Pittsburgh
1930 Mather (Stephen Tying) Plaque . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Archives: Inventory of Am Sculpture . . . . . IAS WY000108
Collection: Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
Collection: Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 35 items.
GA Gorham Company Archives.
IAS Inventory of American Sculpture (online).
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D3 {1911} Benezit (1999 14ed), 1:654.
D8 {1926} Fielding, p 15, 439.
A2 {1927} Fairman, p 371.
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:27],
1939 [2ed:33], 1941 [3ed:40], 1947 [4ed:36],
1953 [5ed:21], 1956 [6ed:22], 1959 [7ed:26],
1962 [8ed:28].
P20 {1964} De Lue (Donald) Bryant Baker. National Sculpture Review 13:3 (Fall 1964) pp 20-21, 27-28.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 236-239, (biblio) 518.
P20 {1970} In Memoriam: Bryant Baker. National Sculpture Review 19: (Spring 1970).
P30 {1970} New York Times (31 March 1970) obit.
B5 {1973} Who Was Who, p 30.
A17 {1974} Broder
A18 {1974} Goode, p 457.
A31 {1983} Evert, p 390-391.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 28.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 39.
AE1 {1988} Falk, p 3:76.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 61.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:179.
D3a {2006} Benezit. Dictionary of Artists, 1:999.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog p 19
N21 {1974} Clain-Stefanelli (pattern coin illus), p 168.