The Regents of the Spinhuis (House of Correction) and the Nieuwe Werkhuis (New Workhouse) in Amsterdam, 1669 — Karel du Jardin
Karel du Jardin. Painted 1669.
A servant bringing a letter temporarily interrupts a meeting. The other five men are the regents of the Amsterdam Spinhuis, the female house of correction. The women imprisoned there for theft or begging spent most of their days spinning. Affluent citizens like these gentlemen administered these sorts of institutions. Thus was civic peace maintained.
From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 390 × 225 cm · On loan from the City of Amsterdam
Print: 119 × 68.7 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/200109270. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.