Who created "Portrait of a Man"?

Portrait of a Man was created by Jacob Backer in ca. 1645–50.

When was "Portrait of a Man" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1645–50.

Is "Portrait of a Man" in the public domain?

Yes, Portrait of a Man is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

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Portrait of a Man

Q: What medium is "Portrait of a Man"?

Portrait of a Man is Black chalk, heightened with white, with touches of red chalk, on blue paper (recto); pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash over black chalk (verso).

Jacob Backer

ca. 1645–50

Medium

Black chalk, heightened with white, with touches of red chalk, on blue paper (recto); pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash over black chalk (verso)

Dimensions

9 5/16 x 8 3/8 in. (23.7 x 21.3 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1947

Accession Number

47.127.5

Portrait of a Man

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