The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Militia Company in 1627

The Banquet of the Officers of the St George Militia Company is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch artist Frans Hals, painted from 1626 - 1627, during the Dutch Golden Age. Today, the piece is considered one of the main attractions of the Frans Hals Museum. This group portrait or schuttersstuk of the St.

George civic guard of Haarlem serves as the celebration of a banquet for the officers, commemorating their end of service. Hals's group portraiture is well known for its unique and groundbreaking approach to group portraits, using spontaneous and loose brushstrokes, along with expert use of color that create lively visuals and palpable interaction among the officers within the piece.