Group Portraits

In the 17th century the powerful cities of the Netherlands were responsible for their own protection, and many group portraits were painted of the civic guards who maintained order and security.

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The Night Watch Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642

A groep of Guardsmen

Dirck Jacobsz., 1529

Banquet at the Crossbowmen’s Guild in Celebration of the Treaty of Münster

Bartholomeus van der Helst, 1648

Ratification of the Peace of Münster between Spain and the Dutch Republic in the Town Hall of Münster, 15 May 1648

copy after Gerard ter Borch (II), 1648 - 1670

David Leeuw and Cornelia Hooft with their Children

Abraham van den Tempel, 1671

The Sampling Officials of the Amsterdam Drapers’ Guild, Known as ‘The Syndics’

Rembrandt van Rijn, 1662

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Citizen Militia, Civil Guards

Militia Company of District XI under the Command of Captain Reynier Reael

Frans Hals, Pieter Codde, 1637

Militia Company of District VIII in Amsterdam under the Command of Captain Roelof Bicker

Bartholomeus van der Helst, c. 1640 - c. 1643

Officers and Other Civic Guardsmen of District XVIII in Amsterdam, under the Command of Captain Albert Dircksz Bas and Lieutenant Lucas Pietersz Conijn

Govert Flinck (signed by artist), 1645