Bidspirit auction | Walter Emerson Baum (American 1884

Walter Emerson Baum (American 1884 – 1956) - Walter Emerson Baum (December 14, 1884 – July 12, 1956) was an American artist and educator active in the Bucks and Lehigh County areas of Pennsylvania in the United States. See the original in depth history of Walter Emerson Baum paper on verso. In addition to being a prolific painter, Baum was also responsible for the founding of the Baum School of Art and the Allentown Art Museum. Winter snowcape, oil painting on verso, there is another painting on rear Signed W. E. Baum bottom left. Viewable measures approx. 39”h x 49”l and approx. 46”h x 56”l (with frame).Provenance: Consigned directly from a local estate in Souderton, PA. Collection was inherited from the father, who was a student at the Baum School from 1952 to 1954 (before Walter's passing). Pieces were acquired during this period and have remained with the same family since 1954.