Four Regents and the ‘House Father’ of the Amsterdam Lepers’ Asylum — Werner van den Valckert
Four Regents and the ‘House Father’ of the Amsterdam Lepers’ Asylum — Werner van den Valckert
Werner van den Valckert. Painted 1624.
The men wearing hats are the regents, or buitenvaders, of the Amsterdam Lepers’ Asylum, which cared for people suffering from leprosy and other ailments. The bare-headed man at left is the binnenvader, or house father, charged with the daily running of the asylum. The relief behind the group illustrates an appropriate biblical scene: dogs licking the sores of Lazarus, a beggar afflicted with leprosy.
From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 209 × 134 cm · On loan from the City of Amsterdam
Print: 119 × 76.3 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.
Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.
Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20015873. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.