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Portrait of Machtelt Bas (?-1681)

Jacob Adriaensz Backer

c. 1651

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 126cm × w 98cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

historical persons - BB - woman

Acquisition Method

bequest

Acquired

1823

Notes

Portret van Machteld Bas (gest. 1681), echtgenote van Abraham de Visscher. Onvoltooid werk. Kniestuk staande voor een balustrade waarop enkele roze...

Collection Type

paintings

About Jacob Adriaensz Backer

1608–1651 • Dutch Republic

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.