Portrait of Rogier Le Witer — Jacques Jordaens

Jacques Jordaens. Painted 1635.

As Grand Almoner of Antwerp, the merchant Le Witer was responsible for collecting charitable gifts. On the corner of the table is an object referring to this function, an offering plate with the inscription ‘[A]lemos[e] 1623’, the year in which Le Witer took up this office. The small, fettered figurine indicates that the alms were intended for prisoners.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Main building, 17th Century, Flemish influences.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 118.4 × 152 cm · Purchased with the support of the BankGiro Lottery, the Stichting Nationaal Fonds Kunstbezit, the Vereniging Rembrandt, with additional funding from the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds, the Mondriaan Stichting, the Ministerie van OCenW, the VSBfonds, the Jaffé-Pierson Stichting, H.B. van der Ven, The Hague and the Rijksmuseum Fonds

Print: 92.7 × 119 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/200416903. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.