PAINTER
Harriet Backer
1845 - 1932

Harriet Backer
Harriet Backer (21 January 1845 – 25 March 1932) 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Harriet Backer is the 749th most popular painter (up from 888th in 2019), the 131st most popular biography from Norway (up from 133rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Norwegian Painter.
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Among PAINTERS
Among painters, Harriet Backer ranks 749 out of 2,023. Before her are Jan Fyt, John Sloan, Sébastien Bourdon, Alvise Vivarini, Francesco Botticini, and Naji al-Ali. After her are Julio González, Ercole de' Roberti, Francesco de' Rossi, Francesco Squarcione, Daniel Chodowiecki, and Kitty Lange Kielland.
Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJan Fyt
1611 - 1661
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 743
John Sloan
1871 - 1951
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 744
Sébastien Bourdon
1616 - 1671
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 745
Alvise Vivarini
1445 - 1504
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 746
Francesco Botticini
1446 - 1498
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 747
Naji al-Ali
1937 - 1987
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 748
Harriet Backer
1845 - 1932
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 749
Julio González
1876 - 1942
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 750
Ercole de' Roberti
1450 - 1496
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 751
Francesco de' Rossi
1510 - 1562
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 752
Francesco Squarcione
1397 - 1468
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 753
Daniel Chodowiecki
1726 - 1801
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 754
Kitty Lange Kielland
1843 - 1914
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 755
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1845, Harriet Backer ranks 38. Before her are Mary Ann Nichols, Infanta Antónia of Portugal, Isidor Straus, Tristan Corbière, Jacint Verdaguer, and Félix Tisserand. After her are Ödön Lechner, Émile Baudot, Émile Boutroux, Eugène Grasset, Elihu Root, and Tina Blau. Among people deceased in 1932, Harriet Backer ranks 45. Before her are Alajos Szokolyi, Ramon Casas, Tomáš Baťa, René-Louis Baire, Alexander Grin, and José Félix Uriburu. After her are John Philip Sousa, Louis Anquetin, Patrick Geddes, Ovide Decroly, Pēteris Stučka, and Paolo Boselli.
Others Born in 1845
Go to all RankingsMary Ann Nichols
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1845 - 1888
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 32
Infanta Antónia of Portugal
COMPANION
1845 - 1913
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 33
Isidor Straus
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1912
HPI: 63.84
Rank: 34
Tristan Corbière
WRITER
1845 - 1875
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 35
Jacint Verdaguer
WRITER
1845 - 1902
HPI: 63.55
Rank: 36
Félix Tisserand
ASTRONOMER
1845 - 1896
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 37
Harriet Backer
PAINTER
1845 - 1932
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 38
Ödön Lechner
ARCHITECT
1845 - 1914
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 39
Émile Baudot
INVENTOR
1845 - 1903
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 40
Émile Boutroux
PHILOSOPHER
1845 - 1921
HPI: 62.91
Rank: 41
Eugène Grasset
PAINTER
1845 - 1917
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 42
Elihu Root
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1937
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 43
Tina Blau
PAINTER
1845 - 1916
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 44
Others Deceased in 1932
Go to all RankingsAlajos Szokolyi
ATHLETE
1871 - 1932
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 39
Ramon Casas
PAINTER
1866 - 1932
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 40
Tomáš Baťa
BUSINESSPERSON
1876 - 1932
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 41
René-Louis Baire
MATHEMATICIAN
1874 - 1932
HPI: 63.90
Rank: 42
Alexander Grin
WRITER
1880 - 1932
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 43
José Félix Uriburu
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1932
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 44
Harriet Backer
PAINTER
1845 - 1932
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 45
John Philip Sousa
CONDUCTOR
1854 - 1932
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 46
Louis Anquetin
PAINTER
1861 - 1932
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 47
Patrick Geddes
BIOLOGIST
1854 - 1932
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 48
Ovide Decroly
PSYCHOLOGIST
1871 - 1932
HPI: 63.08
Rank: 49
Pēteris Stučka
POLITICIAN
1865 - 1932
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 50
Paolo Boselli
POLITICIAN
1838 - 1932
HPI: 62.60
Rank: 51
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Harriet Backer ranks 131 out of 1,039. Before her are Erna Solberg (1961), Ole Einar Bjørndalen (1974), Trygve Gulbranssen (1894), Kåre Willoch (1928), Viggo Brun (1885), and Varg Vikernes (1973). After her are Kitty Lange Kielland (1843), Caspar Wessel (1745), Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831), Trygve Bratteli (1910), Thorleif Haug (1894), and Bjørn Dæhlie (1967).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsErna Solberg
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.76
Rank: 125
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 126
Trygve Gulbranssen
WRITER
1894 - 1962
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 127
Kåre Willoch
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 128
Viggo Brun
MATHEMATICIAN
1885 - 1978
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 129
Varg Vikernes
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 130
Harriet Backer
PAINTER
1845 - 1932
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 131
Kitty Lange Kielland
PAINTER
1843 - 1914
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 132
Caspar Wessel
MATHEMATICIAN
1745 - 1818
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 133
Peter Nicolai Arbo
PAINTER
1831 - 1892
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 134
Trygve Bratteli
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1984
HPI: 63.09
Rank: 135
Thorleif Haug
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1934
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 136
Bjørn Dæhlie
SKIER
1967 - Present
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 137
Among PAINTERS In Norway
Among painters born in Norway, Harriet Backer ranks 6. Before her are Edvard Munch (1863), Peder Severin Krøyer (1851), Christian Krohg (1852), Johan Christian Dahl (1788), and Theodor Kittelsen (1857). After her are Kitty Lange Kielland (1843), Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831), Hans Gude (1825), Frits Thaulow (1847), Oda Krohg (1860), and Erik Werenskiold (1855).
Edvard Munch
1863 - 1944
HPI: 87.17
Rank: 1
Peder Severin Krøyer
1851 - 1909
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 2
Christian Krohg
1852 - 1925
HPI: 68.18
Rank: 3
Johan Christian Dahl
1788 - 1857
HPI: 66.45
Rank: 4
Theodor Kittelsen
1857 - 1914
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 5
Harriet Backer
1845 - 1932
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 6
Kitty Lange Kielland
1843 - 1914
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 7
Peter Nicolai Arbo
1831 - 1892
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 8
Hans Gude
1825 - 1903
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 9
Frits Thaulow
1847 - 1906
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 10
Oda Krohg
1860 - 1935
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 11
Erik Werenskiold
1855 - 1938
HPI: 58.22
Rank: 12