{"id":3816,"date":"2025-03-05T11:17:24","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T09:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haagshistorischmuseum.bureaurotterdam.nl\/?post_type=collectie&#038;p=3816"},"modified":"2025-12-11T10:50:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T08:50:19","slug":"william-jansz-cock-flag-bearer-of-the-orange-vendel-of-the-hague-militia","status":"publish","type":"collectie","link":"https:\/\/haagshistorischmuseum.nl\/en\/collectie\/masterpieces\/william-jansz-cock-flag-bearer-of-the-orange-vendel-of-the-hague-militia\/","title":{"rendered":"William Jansz. Cock, flag bearer of the Orange Vendel of the Hague militia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>William Jansz. Cock, son of a mayor of The Hague, looks at us proudly in this portrait. As a flag bearer with of the Orange Vendel of the Sint-Sebastian civic guard, he had himself portrayed in 1617 with his most important attribute: the orange banner with the coat of arms of The Hague, the stork. Being allowed to carry this banner during parades was an honorable office from which Cock could derive a lot of prestige. He was, as it were, the &#8216;visiting card&#8217; of his company.<\/p>\n<p>It is remarkable that this flag bearer has commissioned to have himself portrayed in life-size. Portraiture was not only an expensive affair, but the officers of his company had already had a group portrait made by Jan van Ravesteyn, a year earlier. Although the orange flag is shown on the right of the militia piece, the flag bearer is missing. The reason for Cock&#8217;s absence is unknown.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the financial support of dr. M.W. Witteveen, this painting was restored in 2011.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 378px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" title=\"De Vaandeldrager.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/haagshistorischmuseum.bureaurotterdam.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/De-Vaandeldrager.jpg\" alt=\"De Vaandeldrager.jpg\" width=\"378\" height=\"656\" data-linktype=\"image\" data-scale=\"large\" data-val=\"c5d4d5ec4c514a4e880d13367099277a\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Everard Crijnsz. van der Maes, Willem Jansz. Cock, flag bearer of the Oranje Vendel of the militia of The Hague, 1617<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Specifications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Manufacturer: Everard Crijnsz. van der Maas<\/li>\n<li>Date: 1617<\/li>\n<li>Object number: 0000-0029-SCH<\/li>\n<li>Materials: wood, canvas, oil paint<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions: 198 x 102 cm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>William Jansz. 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