Rijksmuseum

Portrait of the Three Regentesses of the Leprozenhuis, Amsterdam

Date

c. 1668 - c. 1671

Medium

canvas, oil paint (paint)

Institution

Rijksmuseum

The regentesses Clara Abba, Elisabeth van Duynen, and Agatha Munter administered Amsterdam’s leper house, a charitable institution. Bol portrayed them at a table with a cash book, an inkwell, and coins, suggesting their involvement in record keeping and financial management. They likely oversaw staff, handled purchasing goods, and effected various other tasks for the institution.

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