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

Govert Flinck. Painted 1645.

Govert Flinck (1615 - 1660). The company of Captain Alber t Bas, 1645. Gover t Flinck has arranged his subjects in a circle around Captain Albert Bas. He did not have a great deal of choice, due to the fixed dimensions of his painting. The size was dictated by the spot for which the work was intended: the relatively narrow space next to the fireplace in the Kloveniersdoelen. The Amsterdam civic guard had recently expanded its headquarters, and the walls of the enormous new doelenzaal or militia hall were decorated with six large civic guard paintings. In addition to this work by Flinck, they included the Night-watch by Rembrandt and civic guard works by Joachim von Sandrart and Bartholomeus van der Helst; all three are also hanging in this room. Painted for the Grand Hall of the Kloveniersdoelen (headquarters of the crossbowmen's civic guard), Amsterdam. On loan from the city of Amsterdam, 1885.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 242.5 × 338.7 cm · On loan from the City of Amsterdam

Print: 85.2 × 119 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/200109287. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.