Name: Sampling Officials of the Drapers' Guild 1662
Brand: 1st Art Gallery
SKU: 6814642
Price: 291.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Rembrandt: Sampling Officials of the Drapers' Guild 1662 - reproduction oil painting

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One of the most recognizable paintings of the Baroque era, Rembrandt’s Sampling Officials of the Drapers' Guild was painted in 1662 during the artist’s last decade and is characteristic of the balance and intricacy for which his group portraits became known.

A reproduction from life of a group of officials from the clothmakers Guild, these individuals were responsible for ensuring the quality of the cloth and finery that the Dutch were renowned for. Their regulatory inspections were conducted in private in the Staalhof (Hall of the Drapers Guild) in the Staalstraat, situated in the center of Amsterdam. It was here that Rembrandt’s canvas sat until 1808 when it was moved to the Rijksmuseum. This seminal work in the history of Dutch painting coincided with Rembrandt’s bankruptcy that went ahead despite of the artist’s commercial success and regular commissions. Still held in high esteem by the governmental authorities, this Baroque masterpiece reflects the status of Rembrandt in Dutch cultural history during his lifetime and following his death.

Also commonly referred to as The Syndics, the group portrait follows on from the magnificent canvas Anatomy Lesson of Dr Tulp, which was painted some thirty years previously. Uniting each of the officials in balance and equality, Rembrandt has rendered each of the figures as individualistic and evocative intellects. The subtlety of composition with its warm, organic harmony, seems to emerge almost naturally from the canvas, and evokes the psychological balance and shared profession of the subjects. The brilliant horizontal theme, signifying a more classical rather than Baroque mode, juxtaposes the fact that the men are in the process of delivering an assembly. Thus, the viewer is placed beneath the group, listening to their counsel and admiring their authoritative inspections. Each of the lovingly crafted reproductions displays a moving array of human characteristics and reactions, making this a unique achievement in the history of art from a deeply humanistic painter.

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