The Hearing by Jacob Backer (1635), oil painting, Magyar Szépmüvészeti Múzeum, BudapestCompany of Cornelis de Graeff and luitenant Hendrick Lauwrensz by Jacob Backer (1642)Perhaps this portrait of a woman in an armchair by Backer seemed more attractive to the sitter mentioned by Sandrart than the portraits by Frans Hals of her Haarlem contemporaries, the Voogt sisters, and that is why she travelled to Amsterdam for her portrait to be done.
Jacob Adriaensz Backer (1608 – 27 August 1651) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. He produced about 140 paintings in twenty years, including portraits, religious subjects, and mythological paintings. In his style, he was influenced by Wybrand de Geest, Rubens and Abraham Bloemaert. He is also noted for his drawings of male and female nudes.
