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Jacob de Backer was a painter and draughtsman associated with sixteenth-century Antwerp Mannerism. His biography remains uncertain: his dates, the stages of his training and the boundaries of his output continue to be discussed. Paintings gathered under his name address biblical narratives, mythology and allegory, with particular attention to the human figure. Their Italianate language reflects the circulation of artistic models within Netherlandish painting. Religious compositions intended for altarpieces stand alongside secular scenes. Scholars sometimes use the term “De Backer group” to account for problems of attribution and workshop practices. His work is therefore best approached as an ensemble gradually reconstructed through research, whose boundaries remain open to examination, rather than as a definitively established catalogue.
This profile brings together identity references for Jacob de Backer and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
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Oil on wood
Nachfolger Perseus befreit Andromeda
Öl auf Holz
Catalogue period : 2025-06-12
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
Estimate : CHF 800–1400
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Oil on wood
Nachfolger Perseus befreit Andromeda
Öl auf Holz
Catalogue period : 2025-03-19
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
Estimate : CHF 1500–2500
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Oil on wood
Kopie d
Öl auf Holz
Catalogue period : 2018-12-14
Published result : 2000 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 2000–3000
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