Willem van Ruytenburch

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Willem van Ruytenburch was a 17th-century Dutch militiaman and civic leader best known as the lieutenant in Rembrandt’s famous painting commonly known as "The Night Watch."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch nobleman
civic leader
militiaman
person
artHistoricalSignificance central figure in one of the most famous group portraits of the Dutch Golden Age
associatedWith Amsterdam civic militia
Frans Banning Cocq
Rembrandt
linked to: Rembrandt van Rijn
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
culture Dutch Golden Age civic culture
depictedBy Rembrandt
linked to: Rembrandt van Rijn
depictedIn "The Night Watch"
linked to: The Night Watch
ethnicGroup Dutch
gender male
genre portrait subject in Baroque painting
hasRole lieutenant of Captain Frans Banning Cocq
knownFor prominent light‑clad figure standing beside Captain Frans Banning Cocq in "The Night Watch"
languageOfName Dutch
lifeStatus deceased
memberOf Amsterdam civic guard
militaryBranch civic militia of Amsterdam
movement Dutch Golden Age
notableFor being depicted as the lieutenant in Rembrandt’s "The Night Watch"
notableWork role as lieutenant in Rembrandt’s painting "The Night Watch"
occupation civic official
militiaman
placeOfActivity Amsterdam
portrayedAs wealthy and fashionably dressed lieutenant in "The Night Watch"
positionHeld lieutenant in the Amsterdam civic guard
timePeriod 17th century

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