Portrait of Abraham de Visscher (1605-67). Amsterdam merchant and director of the Dutch West India Company

Q: When was "Portrait of Abraham de Visscher (1605-67). Amsterdam merchant and director of the Dutch West India Company" created?

This artwork was created c. 1651.

Q: Is "Portrait of Abraham de Visscher (1605-67). Amsterdam merchant and director of the Dutch West India Company" in the public domain?

Yes, Portrait of Abraham de Visscher (1605-67). Amsterdam merchant and director of the Dutch West India Company is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Jacob Adriaensz Backer

c. 1651

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

98; 8.5; 127

About this artwork

wapen (heraldiek)

About the Artist

Jacob Adriaensz Backer · 1608–1651

Style was influenced by Rembrandt and Classicism. Known for his portraits, Backer received many important commissions for group portraits; he also was a history painter. His father, a Mennonite baker, left Friesland and settled the family in Amsterdam in 1611. Jacob Backer returned to Friesland in 1627 to study under Lambert Jacobsz. Comment on works: Portraits, History scenes.

Portrait of Abraham de Visscher (1605-67). Amsterdam merchant and director of the Dutch West India Company

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