The Night Watch, Rembrandt van Rijn Postcard

Postcard with the painting" The night watch" by the famous golden age painter Rembrandt van Rijn. Artist: Rembrandt van Rijn Title Dutch: Schutters van wijk II onder leiding van kapitein Frans Banninck Cocq, bekend als de ‘Nachtwacht’, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, 1642 Title English: The Night Watch Year : 1642 Type : Oil on canvas Dimensions : 363 cm × 437 cm (142.9 in × 172.0 in) Location : Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands www.rijksmuseum.nl Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq,[1] also known as The Shooting Company of Frans Banning Cocq and Willem van Ruytenburch, but commonly referred to as The Night Watch (Dutch: De Nachtwacht), is a 1642 painting by Rembrandt van Rijn. >br> The painting may be more properly titled by its long since forgotten name The Company of captain Frans Banning Cocq and lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch preparing to march out. In the 18th century the painting became known as the Night Watch. It is prominently displayed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, as the best known painting in its collection. The Night Watch is one of the most famous paintings in the world. Source: Wikipedia