Vier Mitglieder der Amsterdamer Gilde der Weinküfer und Abfüller

Four Officers of the Amsterdam Coopers' and Wine-rackers' Guild

Van den Eeckhout is thought to have studied with Rembrandt in the late 1630s. This animated group portrait shows the officials of a trade guild. In the background is a painting of Saint Matthias, patron saint of coopers. The tools carved on the frame are those used for the making of barrels.