The Company of Captain Dirck Jacobsz Rosecrans and Lieutenant Pauw, Amsterdam, 1588 — Cornelis Ketel

Cornelis Ketel. Painted 1588.

Thirteen self-assured officers of the Amsterdam militia, the city’s armed civic guard, are portrayed here. From 1580, at the initiative of William of Orange, the old militia guilds were refashioned into civic guards organized along military lines. The officers were recruited from the upper levels of society. The dark muzzled dog at right contrasts comically with the jaunty little lapdog at centre jumping up on its owner’s legs.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, 17th Century, The birth of the Republic / Mannerism and caravaggism.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 410 × 208 cm · On loan from the City of Amsterdam

Print: 119 × 60.4 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/200109421. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.