Title

Banquet at the Crossbowmen’s Guild in Celebration of the Treaty of Münster, 1648. Creator: Bartholomeus van der Helst.

Caption

Banquet at the Crossbowmen’s Guild in Celebration of the Treaty of Münster, 1648. Other Title(s): The Celebration of the Peace of Münster, 18 June 1648, in the Headquarters of the Crossbowmen's Civic Guard (St George Guard), Amsterdam. Civic guards were the city's militia. They were volunteers. In Amsterdam, each district had its own company with its own headquarters. In the 17th century, larger and grander buildings were built. Group portraits of the members lined the walls. In 1648, Van der Helst immortalised this Amsterdam company in their hall, celebrating the peace between Spain and the Dutch Republic.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM23A72_052

Model release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

90,7Mb (5,1Mb) / 29,2in x 12,1in / 8756 x 3622 (300dpi)

Keywords

Europe portrait people male sport man men historical music arts painting flag flags trade guy drum museum celebrations Netherlands Dutch color peace celebration Amsterdam Baroque war Armed Forces century banner musical instrument musical instruments archery archer concept guild banquet standard Army warfare 17th century volunteer volunteers headquarters hq members Group Portrait Colour Treaty percussion instrument militia group of men golden age armed services history historic seventeenth century bowman crossbowman Rijksmuseum TGN Civic Guard voluntary Baroque Era Dutch Golden Age Oil on canvas Painting Heritage Art Bartholomeus van der Helst Helst Bartholomeus van der Aelst van der Bartholomeus Bartholomeus van der Aelst Low Countries clothing & dress fashion & clothing Witsen van der Helst Bartholomeus Cornelis Jan Witsen Cornelis Jan Cornelis Jansz. Witsen