In the Servants' Quarters
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Harriet Backer
Norwegian1845–1932
About
Harriet Backer was a Norwegian painter who achieved recognition in her own time and was a pioneer among female artists both in the Nordic countries and in Europe generally. She is best known for her detailed interior scenes, communicated with rich colors and the interplay of light and shadow.
Notable works
The Painter Kitty Kielland
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
A Country Cobbler
at Nationalmuseum
Landscape, Eggedal
at Nationalmuseum
Blue Interior
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
By Lamp Light
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
The Farewell
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Chez moi
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
The Living Room at Kolbotn, (Hulda and Arne Garborg's home)
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Evening, Interior
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Works in the collection
30 works
In the Servants' Quarters
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
The Painter Kitty Kielland
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
A Country Cobbler
at Nationalmuseum
Landscape, Eggedal
at Nationalmuseum
Blue Interior
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
By Lamp Light
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
The Farewell
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Chez moi
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
The Living Room at Kolbotn, (Hulda and Arne Garborg's home)
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Evening, Interior
at National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
More by Harriet Backer in institutions
National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Oslo, Norway
Nationalmuseum
Stockholm, Sweden
Gothenburg Museum of Art
Gothenburg Municipality, Sweden
