Portraits of Rogier Le Witer and his Wife, Catharina Behaghel by Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678) oil on canvas, 1635. Jordaens portrayed the Antwerp merchant Rogier Le Witer and his wife, Catharina Behaghel, against a sumptuous background. As Grand Almoner of Antwerp, Le Witer was responsible for collecting charitable gifts for prisoners. On the table is a reference to this function, an offering plate with the inscription '(A)lemos(e) 1623' the year in which Le Witer took up this office.

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Portraits of Rogier Le Witer and his Wife, Catharina Behaghel by Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678) oil on canvas, 1635. Jordaens portrayed the Antwerp merchant Rogier Le Witer and his wife, Catharina Behaghel, against a sumptuous background. As Grand Almoner of Antwerp, Le Witer was responsible for collecting charitable gifts for prisoners. On the table is a reference to this function, an offering plate with the inscription '(A)lemos(e) 1623' the year in which Le Witer took up this office.

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