A Group of Guardsmen, 1529 — Dirck Jacobsz

Dirck Jacobsz. Painted 1529.

In the earliest known Dutch militia portrait, no fewer than seventeen men gaze at us with pride, including, at the upper right, the painter himself holding a paintbrush. The man fourth from the right in the bottom row is probably the captain. The militias were responsible for urban order, public safety and the defence of the city. This group portrait is a textbook example of bourgeois self-awareness and confidence, and typically Dutch.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, Emperor, nobility, bourgeoisie, Middle Ages and Renaissance.

oil paint (paint), panel · Original size: 174.4 × 119.3 cm · On loan from the City of Amsterdam

Print: 119 × 81.4 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200799073. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.