Get a Backer Certificate of Authenticity for your painting (COA) for your Backer drawing.

For all your Backer artworks you need a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) in order to sell, to insure or to donate for a tax deduction.

Getting a Backer Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is easy. Just send us photos and dimensions and tell us what you know about the origin or history of your Backer painting or drawing.

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We have been authenticating Backer and issuing certificates of authenticity since 2002. We are recognized Backer experts and Backer certified appraisers. We issue COAs and appraisals for all Backer artworks.

Our Backer paintings and drawings authentications are accepted and respected worldwide.

Each COA is backed by in-depth research and analysis authentication reports.

The Backer certificates of authenticity we issue are based on solid, reliable and fully referenced art investigations, authentication research, analytical work and forensic studies.

We are available to examine your Backer painting or drawing anywhere in the world.

You will generally receive your certificates of authenticity and authentication report within two weeks. Some complicated cases with difficult to research Backer paintings or drawings take longer.

Our clients include Backer collectors, investors, tax authorities, insurance adjusters, appraisers, valuers, auctioneers, Federal agencies and many law firms.

We perform Harriet Backer art authentication, appraisal, certificates of authenticity (COA), analysis, research, scientific tests, full art authentications. We will help you sell your Harriet Backer or we will sell it for you.

Harriet Backer was a Norwegian painter who achieved great recognition during her lifetime and was a leader among female artists both in Scandinavia and throughout Europe.

Backer was born to a wealthy family in Holmestrand, Norway. At the age of twelve, she moved with her family to Christiania (now Oslo) where she took lessons in drawing and painting, notably with Joachim Calmeyer and Johan Fredrik Eckersberg.

Backer traveled extensively throughout Europe as a companion to her sister, the pianist and composer, Agathe Backer- Grøndahl. During the course of these trips, Backer continued to draw and often visited museums, where she enjoyed copying old master paintings. Backer later deemed her experience travelling as having been an essential part of her education.

In 1874 Backer decided to formally study in Munich, where she continued to focus on copying the Old Masters and historical subjects. Backer never completely attached herself to one, particular institution but enjoyed drawing from a variety of resources. After spending sometime developing her paintings in Munich, Backer moved to Paris, where she continued to study and paint. Backer was undoubtedly influenced by impressionist painting, but was always regarded as more of a realist. In reality, Backer never officially belonged to any school but her work is often compared with that of her friend Eilif Peterssen. Backer was associated with many intellectuals and gave drawing lessons to many notable figures throughout Europe, including the novelist Cora Sandel.

Today Harriet Backer is remembered for her contributions to Nordic art, as well as leading the way for future generations of women artists. Do you think you may own a painting by Harriet Backer? Contact us. We are the Backer experts.