Zittende man met hoed en mantel, naar rechts
Jacob Adriaensz Backer
1618 - 1651
Medium
paper
Dimensions
133; 180
About this artwork
zwart en wit krijt op blauw papier
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.