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Weeping Woman Kneeling, Seen from Behind
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Weeping Woman Kneeling, Seen from Behind

ca. 1634–38

Medium

Black chalk, heightened with white, on blue paper

Tags

Dimensions

7 9/16 x 9 in. (19.2 x 22.8 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Roger's Fund, 1953

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Jacob Backer

1608–1651Dutch 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.