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The Wardens of the Amsterdam Cloth Dyer's Guild, Known as 'The Staalmeesters'
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The Wardens of the Amsterdam Cloth Dyer's Guild, Known as 'The Staalmeesters'

Rembrandt van Rijn · 1662 · canvas; oil paint (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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After suffering financial difficulties in the 1650s, Rembrandt moved to a rental house on the Rozengracht. The Amsterdam élite no longer knocked on his door as often as they had done before. He nevertheless remained popular: this important guild commissioned him to paint a group portrait. Rembrandt produced a lively scene by having the wardens look up from their work as if interrupted by our arrival.

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paintingJacob van LoonVolckert JanszWillem van DoeyenburgFrans Hendricksz BelAernout van der MyeJochem de Neve
Credit lineDe waardijns van het Amsterdamse lakenbereidersgilde, bekend als ‘De Staalmeesters’. 1662. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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