Ena Baxter, 1924 - 2015. Businesswoman
About this artwork
Ena Baxter studied painting and drawing at Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen and became an artist and art teacher. In 1952 she married Gordon Baxter and joined his grocery business Baxters, which was founded in 1868. Over 40 years they developed recipes and marketed a range of food products, transforming the company into one of the most internationally acclaimed Scottish businesses. Ena Baxter chose the New York-based Chinese artist Chen Yanning to paint her portrait. On the weighing scales, a tin of Baxters Royal Game soup is being weighed alongside a stoneware preserve jar, a reference to the grocer’s shop where Baxters originated.
Updated January 2023
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artist:
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title:Ena Baxter, 1924 - 2015. Businesswoman
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date created:1999
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:101.60 x 116.80 cm; Framed: 117.50 x 132.00 x 7.50 cm
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credit line:Purchased by commission 1999
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accession number:PG 3175
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Chen Yanning
Chen Yanning
Chen Yan Ning was born in Guangzhou in China. He studied at Guangdong Academy of Fine Art, graduating in 1965. He rapidly became one of China's leading artists. Reproductions of his paintings showing Chairman Mao leading the people were displayed throughout the country. In 1986 the artist moved to...