Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613-1670)

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Summary

Artist	[show]Bartholomeus van der Helst (1613–1670) and [show]Jan Vos (circa 1610–1667) Painting by Van der Helst, poem by Vos
Title	The celebration of the peace of Münster, 18 June 1648, in the headquarters of the crossbowmen's civic guard (St George guard), Amsterdam.
Description	Celebration of the peace of Münster, 18 June 1648, in the headquarters of the crossbowmen's civic guard (St George guard), Amsterdam. The people portrayed are: (right, with silver horn) captain Cornelis Jansz. Witsen, (shakes hand of previous) lieutenant Johan Oetgens van Waveren, (seated behind the drum, with flag) reserve officer candidate Jacob Banning, sergeants Dirck Claesz. Thoveling and Thomas Hartog. Additionally: Pieter van Hoorn, Willem Pietersz. van der Voort, Adriaen Dirck Sparwer, Hendrick Calaber, Govert van der Mij, Johannes Calaber, Benedictus Schaesk, Jam Maes, Jacob van Diemen, Jan van Ommeren, Isaac Ooyens, Gerrit Pietersz. van Anstenraadt, Herman Teunisz. de Kluyter, Andries van ANstenraadt, Christoffel Poock, Hendrick Dommer Wz., Paulus Hennekijn, Lambregt van den Bos and Willem the drummer.
Date	1648
Medium	oil on canvas
Dimensions	Height: 232 cm (91.3 in). Width: 547 cm (215.4 in).
Current location	[show](Inventory)Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
	Room 1
Accession number	SK-C-2
Object history	1808: lent to the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, Amsterdam by city of Amsterdam
Inscriptions	Poem bottom center: Belloone walgt van bloedt / ja Mars vervloeckt het daveren / Van ’t zwangere metaal, / en 't zwaardt bemint de scheê: / Dies biedt de dapp’re Wits / aan d'eedele van Waveren / Op ’t eeuwig verbondt, /den hooren van de Vreê Signature and date bottom right: Bartholomeus Vander Helst, fecit Aº 1648.
References	Anonymous, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam online catalogue, as De schuttersmaaltijd in de Voetboog- of St. Jorisdoelen te Amsterdam ter viering van het sluiten van de vrede van Munster, 18 juni 1648, 1648. Anonymous, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Webspecial, as The Celebration of the Peace of Münster, 18 June 1648 in the Headquarters of the Crossbowman's Civi, circa 1649. RKDimages, Art-work number 11709, as Schuttersmaaltijd in de Voetboog- of St. Jorisdoelen te Amsterdam ter viering van het sluiten van de Vrede van Münster, 18 juni 1648, 1648. Web Gallery of Art, as Celebration of the Peace of Münster, 1648, at the Crossbowmen's Headquarters, 1648. Domenicus-van Soest, Marleen (2003) Les Chefs-d'oeuvre. Guide [mus.cat.], [Amsterdam]: Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, p. 10, as Le Banquet de la guilde des arabalétriers pour célébrer la Paix de Münster.
Source/Photographer	www.rijksmuseum.nl : Home : Info : Pic
Other versions	File:Helst, Peace of Münster.jpg Version from rijksmuseum webspecial File:Bartholomeus van der Helst - Celebration of the Peace of Münster, 1648, at the Crossbowmen's Headquarters - WGA11339.jpg Version from www.wga.hu