Portrait of the Three Regentesses of the Leprozenhuis, Amsterdam

Ferdinand Bol, anoniem, c. 1668 - c. 1671

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.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-C-367
  • Dimensionsheight 170 cm x width 208 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek