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Completion of the Painting
- When
- 1642
- Where
- Amsterdam
Rembrandt finished The Night Watch in 1642, a large-scale group portrait for the Amsterdam militia.
The work was completed at the peak of the Dutch Golden Age. It was likely painted in a garden lean-to due to its size, and Rembrandt received 1,600 guilders for the commission.
Sources
- The Night Watch Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
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