Interior of a Guard Room (Primary Title)
Gillis van Tilborgh, the younger, Flemish, ca. 1635 - ca. 1678 (Artist)
During the 17th century, Dutch and Flemish artists developed a wide variety of specialized subjects (or genres) depicting various facets of everyday contemporary life, among which were guardroom or barrack scenes. Here, Tilborgh, an aristocratic artist who usually painted upper class subjects, chose not to portray common mercenaries but rather members of a militia. Militias were formed from men of a higher social standing and were called up for service as their civic duty.
Initialled by the artist at lower left corner: "T [illegible]"
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Armistead Talman
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