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Portrait of Cornelis Backer (1633-81), councillor, alderman, and colonel of the Amsterdam militia
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Portrait of Cornelis Backer (1633-81), councillor, alderman, and colonel of the Amsterdam militia

Caspar Netscher · 1660 - 1684 · canvas; oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Cornelis Backer. Caspar Netscher. Cornelis Backer (1633-1681) was appointed to many functions in the civic administration of Amsterdam in 1658. He also served as a governor of the Dutch East India Company.

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Credit linePortrait of Cornelis Backer (1633-81), councillor, alderman, and colonel of the Amsterdam militia. 1660 - 1684. Caspar Netscher. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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