Portrait of a Man

Jacob Backer, ca. 1645–50

Artist

Jacob Backer (Dutch, Harlingen 1608–1651 Amsterdam)

Date

ca. 1645–50

Medium

Black chalk, heightened with white, with touches of red chalk (recto); pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash over black chalk (verso)

Size

9 5/16 x 8 3/8 in. (23.7 x 21.3 cm)

Type

Drawings

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed