Civic Guards
The civic guard was a voluntary citizen militia, mostly grouped per district. Their intend was to protect the city in case of attack. The officers were wealthy citizens, appointed by the magistrates of the city.
Rembrandt
The Night Watch
1642
The Night Watch
1642
Frans Hals and Pieter Codde
The Meagre Company
1633-37
The Meagre Company
1633-37
Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem
Feast of a Civic Guard
1583
Feast of a Civic Guard
1583
Frans Hals
Officers and Sergeants of the St. Hadrian Civic Guard
1633
Officers and Sergeants of the St. Hadrian Civic Guard
1633
Dirck Jacobsz.
Portrait of a Group of Guardsmen
1529
Portrait of a Group of Guardsmen
1529
Frans Hals
Officers and Sergeants of the St. George Civic Guard
1639
Officers and Sergeants of the St. George Civic Guard
1639
Frans Hals
Banquet of the Officers of the St. George Civic Guard
1616
Banquet of the Officers of the St. George Civic Guard
1616
Bartholomeus van der Helst
The celebration of the Peace of Münster
1648
The celebration of the Peace of Münster
1648
Cesar van Everdingen
Officers and Standard-Bearers of the Old Civic Guard
1657
Officers and Standard-Bearers of the Old Civic Guard
1657
Jan van Ravesteyn
The Officers and Guardsmen of the Orange Company of The Hague
1616
The Officers and Guardsmen of the Orange Company of The Hague
1616
Frans Hals
Banquet of the Officers of the St. Hadrian Civic Guard
c. 1626
Banquet of the Officers of the St. Hadrian Civic Guard
c. 1626
Frans Hals
Banquet of the Officers of the St. George Civic Guard
1627
Banquet of the Officers of the St. George Civic Guard
1627
Hendrick Pot
Officers of the St. Hadrian Civic Guard
1630
Officers of the St. Hadrian Civic Guard
1630
Pieter Isaacsz.
Civic Guardsmen from the Company of Captain Jacob Gerritsz. Hoing and Lieutenant Wybrand Appelman
1596
Civic Guardsmen from the Company of Captain Jacob Gerritsz. Hoing and Lieutenant Wybrand Appelman
1596
Govert Flinck
Civic guardsmen of the company of captain Joan Huydecoper and lieutenant Frans van Waveren
1648
Civic guardsmen of the company of captain Joan Huydecoper and lieutenant Frans van Waveren
1648
Govert Flinck
Company of Captain Albert Bas and Lieutenant Lucas Conyn
1645
Company of Captain Albert Bas and Lieutenant Lucas Conyn
1645
Bartholomeus van der Helst
Militiamen of the Company of Captain Roelof Bicker and Lieutenant Jan Michielsz. Blaeuw
c. 1640-43
Militiamen of the Company of Captain Roelof Bicker and Lieutenant Jan Michielsz. Blaeuw
c. 1640-43
Thomas de Keyser
Officers and Other Civic Guardsmen of the IIIrd District of Amsterdam
1632
Officers and Other Civic Guardsmen of the IIIrd District of Amsterdam
1632
Nicolaes Eliasz. Pickenoy
Banquet of civic guardsmen from the company of captain Jacob Backer and lieutenant Jacob Rogh
1632-34
Banquet of civic guardsmen from the company of captain Jacob Backer and lieutenant Jacob Rogh
1632-34
Govert Flinck
Sketch for a Civic Guard group portrait
1648
Sketch for a Civic Guard group portrait
1648
Aert Pietersz.
Civic Guardsmen from the Company of Captain Jan de Bisschop
1599
Civic Guardsmen from the Company of Captain Jan de Bisschop
1599
Thomas de Keyser
Civic guardsmen from the company of captain Jacob Symonszn de Vries and lieutenant Dirck Jacobszn de Graeff
1633
Civic guardsmen from the company of captain Jacob Symonszn de Vries and lieutenant Dirck Jacobszn de Graeff
1633
Werner van den Valckert
Civic guardsmen of the company of Captain Albert Coenraetsz Burgh and Lieutenant Pieter Evertsz Hulft
1625
Civic guardsmen of the company of Captain Albert Coenraetsz Burgh and Lieutenant Pieter Evertsz Hulft
1625
Cornelis Anthonisz.
A Banquet for the Civic Guard
1533
A Banquet for the Civic Guard
1533
Bartholomeus van der Helst
The headmen of the Longbow Civic Guard House
1653
The headmen of the Longbow Civic Guard House
1653
Jacob Adriaensz. Backer
The Civic Guard company of Captain Cornelis de graeff and Lieutenant Hendrick Lauwrensz
1642
The Civic Guard company of Captain Cornelis de graeff and Lieutenant Hendrick Lauwrensz
1642
Dirck Jacobsz.
Guardsmen of Squad E of the Caliver Guild
1563
Guardsmen of Squad E of the Caliver Guild
1563
Dirck Jacobsz.
Guardsmen of Squad E of the Caliver Guild
1561
Guardsmen of Squad E of the Caliver Guild
1561
Cornelis Ketel
Company of Captain Dirck Jacobsz Rosecrans and Lieutenant Pauw
1588
Company of Captain Dirck Jacobsz Rosecrans and Lieutenant Pauw
1588
Paulus Moreelse
Officers and other civic guardsmen of the IIIrd District of Amsterdam, under the command of Captain Jacob Gerritsz. Hoyngh and Lieutenant Nanningh Florisz. Cloeck
1616
Officers and other civic guardsmen of the IIIrd District of Amsterdam, under the command of Captain Jacob Gerritsz. Hoyngh and Lieutenant Nanningh Florisz. Cloeck
1616
Master of the Antwerp Family Portrait
Guardsmen of Squad F of the Caliver Guild
1557
Guardsmen of Squad F of the Caliver Guild
1557
Hendrick Goltzius
Five Officers, Study of a Banquet of the Civic Guard
c. 1600
Five Officers, Study of a Banquet of the Civic Guard
c. 1600
Attributed to Thomas de Keyser
Preparatory Drawing for the Officers and other civic guardsmen of the IIIrd District of Amsterdam, under the Command of Captain Allaert Cloeck and Lieutenant Lucas Jacobsz. Rotgans
Preparatory Drawing for the Officers and other civic guardsmen of the IIIrd District of Amsterdam, under the Command of Captain Allaert Cloeck and Lieutenant Lucas Jacobsz. Rotgans
Attributed to Thomas de Keyser
Preparatory Drawing for the Officers and other civic guardsmen of the IIIrd District of Amsterdam, under the Command of Captain Allaert Cloeck and Lieutenant Lucas Jacobsz. Rotgans
Preparatory Drawing for the Officers and other civic guardsmen of the IIIrd District of Amsterdam, under the Command of Captain Allaert Cloeck and Lieutenant Lucas Jacobsz. Rotgans
Jacob Colijns
Drawing after Officers and Other Civic Guardsmen of the XIth District of Amsterdam, under the Command of Captain Geurt Dircksz. van Beuningen and Lieutenant Pieter Martensz. Hoeffijser
c. 1660
Drawing after Officers and Other Civic Guardsmen of the XIth District of Amsterdam, under the Command of Captain Geurt Dircksz. van Beuningen and Lieutenant Pieter Martensz. Hoeffijser
c. 1660