George Augustus Baker Sr.: Bridging the Hudson and Capturing New York’s Soul George Augustus Baker Sr., born in Strasbourg, France, in 1760, emerged as a prominent figure in American landscape painting during the Hudson River School movement. His artistic journey began amidst the intellectual ferment of Enlightenment Europe but found its most enduring expression in capturing the grandeur and dynamism of New York Harbor and Brooklyn Bridge – images that continue to resonate with viewers today. Baker’s early life was marked by formal training in France, where he studied under Jean-Baptiste Ca…