A Group of Guardsmen, 1529, A group of shooters from the Kloveniersdoelen. Militia piece consisting of three parts: a middle piece from 1529 with seventeen people and two side pieces each with seven portraits that were added later. All figures are presented in bust or half-length, with a black beret on the head and usually with gesticulated hands. On the left-hand side a man with a song on a piece of paper, a man with a rummer and a shooter with a herring and a knife. In the middle, two gunmen hold the barrel of their rifles in their hands, above a man with a pen. In the right part also a
A Group of Guardsmen, 1529, A group of shooters from the Kloveniersdoelen. Militia piece consisting of three parts: a middle piece from 1529 with seventeen people and two side pieces each with seven portraits that were added later. All figures are presented in bust or half-length, with a black beret on the head and usually with gesticulated hands. On the left-hand side a man with a song on a piece of paper, a man with a rummer and a shooter with a herring and a knife. In the middle, two gunmen hold the barrel of their rifles in their hands, above a man with a pen. In the right part also a writing man with a pen next to the man with a tin can, warfare, military affairs (citizen soldiery, civil guard, citizen militia), Kloveniersdoelen, Dirck Jacobsz, 1529 and/or 1559, panel, oil paint (paint), support: h cm (centre panel) × w cm (centre panel) × h cm (left wing) × w cm (left wing) × h cm (right wing) × w cm (right wing) w 60 kg
Size: 7279px × 2575px
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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