Portrait eines Mitgliedes einer Armbrustschützengesellschaft, Niederlande, datiert 1665 - photo 1
Portrait eines Mitgliedes einer Armbrustschützengesellschaft, Niederlande, datiert 1665 - photo 2
Portrait eines Mitgliedes einer Armbrustschützengesellschaft, Niederlande, datiert 1665 - photo 3
Portrait eines Mitgliedes einer Armbrustschützengesellschaft, Niederlande, datiert 1665 - photo 4
Portrait eines Mitgliedes einer Armbrustschützengesellschaft, Niederlande, datiert 1665 - photo 5
Portrait eines Mitgliedes einer Armbrustschützengesellschaft, Niederlande, datiert 1665 - photo 6
Portrait eines Mitgliedes einer Armbrustschützengesellschaft, Niederlande, datiert 1665 - photo 7
Portrait eines Mitgliedes einer Armbrustschützengesellschaft, Niederlande, datiert 1665 - photo 1

Portrait eines Mitgliedes einer Armbrustschützengesellschaft, Niederlande, datiert 1665

Lot 8
26.05.2021 10:00UTC +01:00
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€ 2 900
AuctioneerHermann Historica
Event locationGermany, Grasbrunn / München
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Lot 8 | Portrait eines Mitgliedes einer Armbrustschützengesellschaft, Niederlande, datiert 1665
Estimate value
€ 2 900
Portrait eines Mitgliedes einer Armbrustschützengesellschaft, Niederlande, datiert 1665
Öl auf Leinwand. Brustbild eines Mannes mittleren Alters in strenger calvinistischer Tracht mit breitem weißen Kragen, Manschetten und übergeworfenem dunklen Mantel. Um den Hals ein goldener Vogel an rotem Band, in der Hand ein Scheibenbolzen mit stumpfer Spitze. Im Hintergrund eine Fensternische mit weitem Landschaftsausblick. Links oben auf der Mauer bezeichnet "L.V.K. AET(ATIS) SUE 48 - 1665". Ungerahmt. Maße 106 x 90 cm.
Der Name des Dargestellten ist heute nicht mehr überliefert, es ist aber naheliegend, dass es sich um ein führendes Mitglied einer der damaligen Armbrustschützengesellschaften handelt. So wird dies durch den in der linken Hand präsentierten Scheibenbolzen verdeutlicht. Auch der an einem roten Band um den Hals hängende goldene Vogel hat einen klaren Bezug zum Armbrustschießen. Es handelt sich hier möglicherweise um einen Schießpreis oder aber er weist auf eine hohe Position innerhalb der Schützengesellschaft hin.
Die bereits im Mittelalter gegründeten Schützenkompanien genossen in den flämischen und niederländischen Städten ein hohes Ansehen. Während die Bedeutung der Armbrustschützen für die Stadtverteidigung damals nicht mehr im Vordergrund stand, dienten sie im 17. Jahrhundert als Treffpunkt der höheren Gesellschaft.

Zustand: II
A Dutch portrait of a member of a crossbow shooting society, dated 1665
Oil on canvas. The half-length portrait shows a middle-aged man in sober Calvinist dress, with a broad, white collar, cuffs and dark cloak draped over the top. The man with a gold bird on a red ribbon around his neck, holding a target bolt with a blunt point in his hand. A window niche revealing a vast landscape vista in the background. The wall inscribed "L.V.K. AET(ATIS) SUE 48 - 1665" at the top left. Unframed. Dimensions 106 x 90 cm.
The subject's name has unfortunately been lost in the mists of time. However, it appears likely that he was a leading member of one of the contemporary crossbow shooting societies. This is indicated by the target bolt that he is holding in his left hand. Moreover, the gold bird pendant on the red ribbon around his neck is also associated with crossbow shooting; it may be a shooting trophy or perhaps stand for the high office that he holds within the shooting society.
Established back in the Middle Ages, shooting companies were held in high esteem in Flemish and Dutch cities. While the archers' main role at that time was no longer to defend the city, during the 17th century, shooting societies served as a meeting point for the upper classes.

Condition: II
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