. English: Officers and sergeants of the St Hadrian Civic Guard on their retirement in 1630. Painted in front of their meeting hall, known as the 'Kloveniersdoelen', and currently housing the Haarlem public library. Through the window, the corner of a previous group portrait by Cornelis van Haarlem can be seen. In the old Civic Guard halls, many group portraits hung as a memorial to heroic militia deeds, though Haarlem's militia men were seldom in active combat. The men featured are from left to right Captain Pieters Maertensz Oudewaagh, Colonel Pieter Jacobsz Olycan, Captain Pieters Maertens
. English: Officers and sergeants of the St Hadrian Civic Guard on their retirement in 1630. Painted in front of their meeting hall, known as the 'Kloveniersdoelen', and currently housing the Haarlem public library. Through the window, the corner of a previous group portrait by Cornelis van Haarlem can be seen. In the old Civic Guard halls, many group portraits hung as a memorial to heroic militia deeds, though Haarlem's militia men were seldom in active combat. The men featured are from left to right Captain Pieters Maertensz Oudewaagh, Colonel Pieter Jacobsz Olycan, Captain Pieters Maertensz Oudewaagh, Captain Dirck Herculesz Schatter, Captain Jonas de Jongh, Lieutenant Jan Willemsz Beelt, Lieutenant Florens Pietersz van der Hoeff, Ensign Salomon Colterman, Sergeant Nicolaes Olycan, Kastelein (concierge) Willem Ruychaver, Sergeant Hendrick Claesz Everswijn, and Sergeant Jacob Buttinga. Nederlands: Officieren van de Haarlemse Kloveniersdoelen. Geschilderd voor de ingang van de Kloveniersdoelen, die nu in gebruik is door de stadsbibliotheek. Door het raam is een gedeelte van het schuttersstuk, geschilderd door Cornelis van Haarlem, te zien. The Officers of the St Adrian Militia Company in 1630. 1630. Hendrik Gerritsz Pot 1630 cluveniersdoelen haarlem
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Photo credit: © The Picture Art Collection / Alamy / Afripics
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