Edward Bailey
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Edward Bailey was the most accomplished of the missionary artists in Hawaii. Along with his wife, Bailey arrived in Hawaii as a missionary-teacher in 1837 on the ship Mary Frazier. He worked at the Wailuku Female Seminary in Maui
from 1840 until its closure in 1849. After the seminary closed, he built the still standing Ka'ahumanu Church
in Wailuku
and operated a small sugar plantation that eventually became part of the Wailulu Sugar Company. He began painting about 1865, at the age of 51, without any formal instruction.
Bailey’s best known paintings are landscapes depicting the natural beauty of central Maui
, The Bailey House Museum
(Wailuku, Hawaii) and the Lyman House Memorial Museum
(Hilo, Hawaii) are among the public collections holding works by Edward Bailey.
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
from 1840 until its closure in 1849. After the seminary closed, he built the still standing Ka'ahumanu Church
Ka'ahumanu Church
Kaahumanu Church is a Church in Wailuku, Maui Hawaii. Upon visiting a religious service in Wailuku in 1832 by Jonathan Smith Green, Queen Ka'ahumanu requested that a more permanent church structure be named for her, but her request was not honored until 1876 when the current structure was built by...
in Wailuku
Wailuku, Hawaii
Wailuku is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 12,296 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Maui County.Wailuku is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the Īao Valley...
and operated a small sugar plantation that eventually became part of the Wailulu Sugar Company. He began painting about 1865, at the age of 51, without any formal instruction.
Bailey’s best known paintings are landscapes depicting the natural beauty of central Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
, The Bailey House Museum
Bailey House Museum
The Bailey House Museum, also known as Old Bailey House, is a museum of Hawaiian history located in Wailuku, Hawaii, on the island of Maui, owned and operated by the Maui Historical Society.-The building:...
(Wailuku, Hawaii) and the Lyman House Memorial Museum
Lyman House Memorial Museum
The Lyman House Memorial Museum, also known as the Lyman Museum, is a Hilo, Hawaii-based natural history museum founded in 1931 in the Lyman family mission house, originally built in 1838.-The mission:...
(Hilo, Hawaii) are among the public collections holding works by Edward Bailey.
External links
- The Bailey House Museum
- Edward Bailey in AskArt.com
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Art Inventories Catalog