Two (2) Gus Baker (American/Nashville, 1922-1994) figurative artworks.1st item: Oil on canvas painting of a man ‘s face rendered in shades of gray with colorful highlights. Inscribed “Gus Baker” to backing. Housed in a black wooden frame with silvered fillet. Frame: 23″ H x 19″ W. Sight: 14 1/2″ H x 10 1/2″ W. 2nd item: Charcoal and white chalk drawing on blue paper depicting a nude man who faces away from the viewer and reaches one arm towards the ground. Signed “Gus Baker,” lower right. Housed in a giltwood frame with white mat. Sight: 14 1/2″ H x 8 1/2″ W. Frame: 10″ H x 13″ W.

PROVENANCE: Private Middle Tennessee Estate.

CONDITION: 1st item: Overall very good condition with minor abrasions to the metal interior frame. 2nd item: Overall excellent condition with scattered small losses to the frame.