"Andries Stilte as a Standard Bearer," 1640, Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck

National Gallery of Art, Washington — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:51:49 +0000

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------ This video from the Children’s Video Tour explores Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck’s painting “Andries Stilte as a Standard Bearer” from 1640. This remarkable portrait shows Andries Stilte, whose family coat of arms decorates the painting’s upper corner, holding a flag, which indicates his position as the standard bearer in the Haarlem civic guard. The man in this position had to be unmarried, and when this portrait was made, Stilte was engaged. Later in the year when he married, he was required to resign his guard post and wear only the traditional somber black clothing.

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"Andries Stilte as a Standard Bearer," 1640, Johannes Cornelisz Verspronck