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21-APR-2013

'The Sampling Officials,' Rembrandt (1662)

“The Sampling Officials,” also called “Syndics of the Drapers' Guild,” is a 1662 oil painting by Rembrandt. It has been described as his "last great collective portrait." The painting appears on the packaging of Dutch Masters cigars.

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alfredo camba jr.01-Jul-2013 10:24
Beautiful and interesting candid shot! V
Jeff Real28-Jun-2013 11:49
This is a work of art in and of itself. There should be a gallery there for people looking at art. Awesome! ~V~
Lieve Snellings27-Jun-2013 10:58
Wonderful Helen ! V
J S Quesada27-Jun-2013 00:54
Excellent. I like your pov showing the people fascinated and absorbed by this master piece. BV
Mark Chambers ARPS AFIAP CPAGB BPE326-Jun-2013 21:42
Who is looking at who?
Great candid shot. V
Sam Rua26-Jun-2013 20:18
Wonderful POV, Helen. Love your factoid about the cigar packaging --- I do remember that.
Colin Storey26-Jun-2013 19:52
Fantastic image of all these people admiring the art. v
John Reynolds LRPS26-Jun-2013 19:00
A great candid capture, Helen. V.
fotabug26-Jun-2013 18:52
Great shot of tis museum crowd! V
John Barreiro26-Jun-2013 18:40
Excellent POV capturing the museum experience.
Bill Miller26-Jun-2013 17:48
Two ages looking at each other.
Stephanie26-Jun-2013 15:47
A knock-out image Helen! Everyone is captivated by this painting! Love seeing the man totally relaxed on the bench in the foreground! BV+++
Walter Otto Koenig26-Jun-2013 15:18
Interesting view with all the people in the foreground with different poses fixated on the painting. "V"
bill friedlander26-Jun-2013 14:43
Super capture, Helene! The light and details are extraordinary! V
globalgadabout26-Jun-2013 13:55
that's a fine collective portrait of your own...admirable clarity and depth...V
Tom LeRoy26-Jun-2013 13:44
Lots of admirers here for this most famous painting. A superb candid to catch all of this. V
Pieter Bos26-Jun-2013 13:27
Who is watching who? Well seen, Helen! ~V
Jim Coffman26-Jun-2013 12:58
Love your composition,Helen! No one is aware of you.. Well done..
Fong Lam26-Jun-2013 12:08
Wonderful candid with all the art lovers included in this excellent composition, Helen....V
pkocinski26-Jun-2013 12:03
I never knew that it was Rembrandt's painting on the cigars!
René Gysi26-Jun-2013 10:57


Interesting and charming composition, Helen. Very cool.. Vote
Chris Morton26-Jun-2013 10:23
an interesting double group - I think you got the spectators to align coreectly for your composition
Zoltán Balogh26-Jun-2013 09:54
Great candid Helen, I love your capture! V
Martin Lamoon26-Jun-2013 09:44
Like the candid shot of all the people studying the 'Master's' Painting.
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