Physical Qualities
Engraving, Sheet: 230 × 200 mm. (9 1/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
Plate: 175 × 120 mm. (6 7/8 × 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Garrett Collection
Object Number
1984.81.4467
Frans Banning Cocq is the man standing highlighted at center of Rembrandt's Night Watch. He was Mayor of Amsterdam, Lord of Purmerland and Ilpendam and Lord of castle Ilpenstein. See Rijksmuseum RP-P-OB-48.677
Inscribed: Recto: in plate: in oval above image: "Rembrandt van Ryn pinxit"; in oval below image: "J Houbraken sculpsit oud 81 jaar"; in cartouche below image: "Mr. Frans Banning Kok / Her van Pumerland en Ilpendam / Burgemeester en raad der Stad Amsterdam / H. Pothoven del. nait origineelse schildery, waar in dezelre voorkomt als Kapityn der Burgery berustende / op de Krygsraad kamer van't Stadhuis te Amsterdam"
Markings: CM: Claghorn
