Johan Backman (1706–1768) was a Finnish painter. Backman was primarily commissioned to paint religious-themed murals and altarpieces for churches. In 1749 he painted the altar wall for the Kaarlela church in Kokkola. He painted the church pulpit in the

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church in 1758. Between 1755 and 1761 he painted works for the Kruunupyyn Church in

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. In 1756 he executed altar paintings for the church in Saarijärvi.

References

* J. R. Aspelin: Johan Backman. Pohjalainen church painter. Finnish Museum Journal of 1903: 1, 20 * Some content translated from corresponding Finnish Wikipedia website 1706 births 1768 deaths 18th-century Finnish painters 18th-century male artists Finnish male painters {{Finland-painter-stub