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Helst, Bartholomeus van der
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01/01/1970
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(bär´´t l m ´ s vän d r h lst) (KEY) , 1613–70, Dutch portrait painter. In Amsterdam the wealthy citizens preferred his flattering, tasteful portraits to those of Rembrandt. He painted several group portraits for the city fathers; among the best are Banquet of the Civic Guard (1648) and Syndics of the Arquebusiers (both: Rijks Mus.). He was one of the founders of the painters’ Guild of St. Luke (1654). The Musician and two portraits are in the Metropolitan Museum.
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