| Bust of Thomas Baker | |
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| Artist | Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
| Year | 1638 (1638) |
| Catalogue | 40 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Marble |
| Dimensions | 82 cm (32 in) |
| Location | Victoria and Albert Museum,London |
| Coordinates | 51°29′47″N0°10′19″W / 51.496302°N 0.172078°W /51.496302; -0.172078 |
| Preceded by | Bust of King Charles I (Bernini) |
| Followed by | Medusa (Bernini) |
Thebust of Thomas Baker is a 1638marbleportraitsculpture created by the Italian artistGian Lorenzo Bernini, with much of the bust undertaken by a pupil of Bernini, probably Andrea Bolgi.[1] It is currently held in theVictoria and Albert Museum, London, who purchased the bust in 1921 for 1480 English guineas.[2][3][4]
Baker (1606–58) wasHigh Sheriff of Suffolk in 1657 and connected to the court ofCharles I. He may have been indirectly involved in another Bernini bust, carrying the triple portrait of Charles I byVan Dyck to Rome; it was from this portrait that Bernini carved the now-destroyed bust of King Charles.[1][2]
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