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Portrait of the Three Regentesses of the Leprozenhuis, Amsterdam
Ferdinand Bol (1616–1680), oil on canvas, c. 1668
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