Portret van de regenten van het Nieuwezijds Huiszittenhuis te Amsterdam, ca. 1650

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Portrait of the Regents of the Nieuwezijds Institute for the Outdoor Relief of the Poor

Jacob Adriaensz Backer

ca. 1650

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

h 273cm × w 314cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

canvas; oil paint (paint)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

board, esp. governors, trustees, etc. (Dutch: 'regenten'); historical persons

Acquisition Method

loan

Acquired

1885

Notes

Groepsportret van de regenten van het Nieuwezijds Huiszittenhuis te Amsterdam, ca. 1650. Isaac Commelin, Lucas Pietersz Conijn, Johan Steur, Rombou...

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.