The Sampling Officials
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The Sampling Officials also called Syndics of the Drapers' Guild, is an oil painting
by Rembrandt. It is owned by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam
. It has been described as his "last great collective portrait". The painting appears on the packaging of Dutch Masters cigars
.
Oil painting
Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil—especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense; these were called 'varnishes' and were prized for their body...
by Rembrandt. It is owned by the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
. It has been described as his "last great collective portrait". The painting appears on the packaging of Dutch Masters cigars
Dutch Masters (cigar)
Dutch Masters is a brand of natural wrapped cigars sold in the United States since 1911. Its distinctive packaging features Rembrandt's 1662 painting The Syndics of the Drapers' Guild . Dutch Masters cigars are currently manufactured and sold by Altadis U.S.A., Inc., which is the American...
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External links
- The Sampling Officials at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam