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Banquet at the Crossbowmen’s Guild…

Bartholomeus van der Helst, 1648, painting, SK-C-2

Civic guards were the city’s militia. They were volunteers. In Amsterdam, each district had its own company with its own headquarters. In the 17th century, larger and grander buildings were built. Group portraits of the members lined the walls. In 1648, Van der Helst immortalised this Amsterdam…

On display in room 2.8

Portrait of Gerard Andriesz Bicker

Bartholomeus van der Helst, c. 1642, painting, SK-A-147

Bartholomeus van der Helst portrayed both Bickers, father and son. The difference between the two generations is striking. The father is dressed in sober black, wearing an old-fashioned millstone ruff. His son Gerard - here about twenty - appears in a colourful, flamboyant costume, with a flat…

On display in room 2.18

Portrait of Andries Bicker

Bartholomeus van der Helst, 1642, painting, SK-A-146

On display in room 2.18

Militia Company of District VIII…

Bartholomeus van der Helst, c. 1640 - c. 1643, painting, SK-C-375

On display in room 2.18