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Portrait of a Woman
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Jacob Adriaensz. BackerDutch Artist · 1608–1651
All works by this person →When Rembrandt van Rijn settled in Amsterdam in about 1631, students flocked to him; participation in his workshop seemed to assure success. Following that pattern, Jacob Adriaensz. Backer studied with Rembrandt for a short time after years of training in Leeuwarden, Holland, and in no time, he was successful. By 1633 the Amsterdam Orphan Home had commissioned a group portrait from him, and he pai
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- about 1647
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- Oil on canvas
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- Dutch
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A woman poses in front of a parapet, over which an Oriental carpet hangs. She wears a dress of luxurious, heavily brocaded fabric with a daring neckline. Strings of pearls wrap across her shoulders, wrist, and around her headpiece. Her face and chest are brightly lit, and she looks out at the viewer with an assertive gaze. Although her identity is unknown, she is obviously a woman of status and wealth. Jacob Adriaensz. Backer derived the woman's pose from Rembrandt, whose work greatly influenced him.
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