Portraits of Rogier Le Witer and his Wife, Catharina Behaghel
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Caption | 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. Date: 1635. Object ID: SK-A-4971. |
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Creator | Jacob Jordaens (I), painter, Zuid-Nederlands (1593–1678) |
Artwork medium | canvas, oil paint |
Credit | Rijksmuseum |
Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
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