Caption
Night Watch, Officers and other musketeers of District II in Amsterdam under the command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq and Lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch, known as the 'Night Watch', print, The corporalship of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq and Lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch, known as the 'Night Watch'. The musketeers of the Kloveniersdoelen are coming out through a gate. The musketeers are armed with lances, muskets, and halberds. On the right is the drummer with a large drum. Among the soldiers on the left stands a girl with a dead chicken around her waist, on the right a barking dog. Top left is the ensign with the outstretched standard. After a painting by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn in the Rijks Museum Amsterdam., printmaker: Gerhardus Fredericus Eilbracht, The Hague, after painting by Rembrandt van Rijn, Amsterdam, printer (person): Soetens & Fils, 1837 - 1840, printer (person), paper, lithography, lithografie, height 312 mm x width 445 mm, warfare, military affairs (citizen soldiery, civil guard, citizen militia), girl (child between toddler and youth), weapons, drum (musical instrument), (military) standard-bearer, A detailed monochrome scene shows a crowded interior with many figures dressed in historical military and civilian attire, including helmets, plumed hats, breastplates, ruffled collars, sashes, and capes; several men hold long spears and polearms, one carries a large drum, and others carry round shields and swords; a central figure in a dark cloak and wide-brimmed hat gestures outward while nearby figures lean, point, and converse; a young woman in a dress and headdress stands among the group; architectural elements include a large rounded archway and draped fabric in the background; lighting contrasts highlight faces and clothing details against darker recesses.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A91_142
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