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Portrait of the regents of the Amsterdam city orphanage in 1633.  Abraham de Vries

Portrait of the regents of the Amsterdam city orphanage in 1633. Abraham de Vries

In the background, the "binnenvader" is leading a young girl to meet the regents. She is clothed in the characteristic orphan dress. From left to right, the regents are: Gerrit Pietersz. Schaep, Gerbrand Claesz. Pancras, Nicolaes van Campen, Frans de Neve, Cornelis Jacobsz. Wayer, Nicolaes Hasselaer
1633
oil on canvas
257 × 401 cm (101.2 × 157.9 in)
Amsterdam Museum
Accession number SB 4846
Object history On loan from Stichting Spirit since 1962, this painting has always been in the collection of the city orphanage since it was given to them by the regents who commissioned it. It is still installed on the wall of the regents room for which it was designed.
Inscriptions Text: fecit a. De vries 1633

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