Artist: After Rembrandt Harmenszoon Van Rijn (1606-1669)
Title: Syndics of the Drapers’ Guild (The Sampling Officials) (De Staalmeesters)
Medium: Antique heliogravure on japanese vellum paper after the original oil on canvas by a Master Engraver.
Dimensions: Image Size 6 x 8 1/4 inches
Framed Dimensions: Approximately 15 x 18 inches.
Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials.
This is Rembrandt’s first and only corporate group portrait. The Syndics stands out for its exceptionally large format and more than life-sized figures. All eyes of the sampling officials – who assessed the quality of dyed cloth – are turned to us and one figure even rises from his chair as if to acknowledge our presence. Because of the low vantage point, the table seems to jut out of the picture.