Old World Portraits
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Caesar van Everdingen
An impressive Dutch Golden Age group portrait featuring officers in ceremonial dress with striking orange sashes and delicate lace.
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Officers of the Oude Schutterij in Alkmaar
Claes Jacobsz van der Heck
1613 · Oil Paint, Panel
A magnificent 17th-century Dutch militia portrait set within an expansive, atmospheric landscape.
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1613 by Claes Jacobsz van der Heck, this impressive work depicts the officers of the Oude Schutterij (Old Militia) of Alkmaar. The group is captured with dignified poise against a deeply layered landscape featuring a farmhouse and grazing livestock, showcasing the artist's dual mastery of portraiture and landscape scenery characteristic of the Dutch Golden Age.
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