Four Regents and the 'House Father' of the Amsterdam Lepers' Asylum, Four regents and the inner father of the leper house in Amsterdam, Group portrait of the four regents and the inner father of the leper house in Amsterdam in 1624. The four regents are sitting at a table on which a book, documents, an ink set and a scale. The following are portrayed: Sieuwerd Sem, Hendrick van Bronckhorst, Ernst Roeters and Dirck Vlack. In the background, episodes from the story of poor Lazarus and the rich man in relief are depicted, board, esp. governors, trustees, etc. (Dutch: 'regenten'), the rich man
Four Regents and the 'House Father' of the Amsterdam Lepers' Asylum, Four regents and the inner father of the leper house in Amsterdam, Group portrait of the four regents and the inner father of the leper house in Amsterdam in 1624. The four regents are sitting at a table on which a book, documents, an ink set and a scale. The following are portrayed: Sieuwerd Sem, Hendrick van Bronckhorst, Ernst Roeters and Dirck Vlack. In the background, episodes from the story of poor Lazarus and the rich man in relief are depicted, board, esp. governors, trustees, etc. (Dutch: 'regenten'), the rich man (Dives) is feasting, while poor Lazarus is starving at the gate (dogs licking Lazarus' sores) (Luke 16: 19-31), Leprosy house, Sieuwerd Pieterszoon Sem, Ernst Roeters, Dirck Vlack, Werner van den Valckert, 1624, panel, oil paint (paint), support: h 134 cm × w 209 cm
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