The Company of Captain Dirck Jacobsz Rosecrans and Lieutenant Pauw
Cornelis Ketel
1588
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
208; 410
About this artwork
Bruikleen van de gemeente Amsterdam
Art Historical Context
Step into the grand tradition of Dutch civic portraiture with Cornelis Ketel's *The Company of Captain Dirck Jacobsz Rosecrans and Lieutenant Pauw* (1588). This monumental oil on canvas, measuring an imposing 208 x 410 cm, captures a militia company in full regalia, led by the named captain and lieutenant. Ketel, a prominent Mannerist painter active in the Netherlands during the late 16th century, crafted this panoramic group portrait to celebrate Amsterdam's burgher elite, blending portraiture with architectural grandeur. Painted amid the Eighty Years' War against Spanish rule, the work refl...