Overdracht van vaandels aan het exercitiegenootschap Tot Nut der Schuttery, 1786 1786

Noach van der (II) Meer's 1786 artwork, "Overdracht van vaandels aan het exercitiegenootschap Tot Nut der Schuttery, 1786," depicts a formal ceremony in Amsterdam. The composition shows a large group of soldiers in formation, likely members of the "Tot Nut der Schuttery" (For the Benefit of the Sharpshooters) militia, receiving flags from civic leaders. The artwork reflects the Dutch tradition of citizen militias, where community members participated in military training and civic duties. The scene's grandeur and formality highlight the importance of this military organization in 18th-century Amsterdam.