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DiaporamaRegents of the Aalmoezeniersweeshuis Orphanage in Amsterdam, 1729, Cornelis Troost, 1729
Dutch Golden Age
1729
414.0 x 417.0 cm
Group portrait of the regents of the Aalmoezenweeshuis in Amsterdam in 1729, sitting and standing around a table. Right in the foreground, an orphan boy. Pictured sitting: C. van Westerhoff and Jan Lepeltak. Standing: Theodoor Rye, L. de Bas, J. van Vliet, C. Commelin II and W. Swarth, in the middle behind the table: Ph. Schrijver, A. van Bogaerde and J. Capiteyn (bookholder).
Cornelis Troost (1696 – 1750)
Discover Cornelis Troost (1696-1750), a Dutch Rococo painter known for elegant genre scenes of Amsterdam's upper class & theatrical subjects. Explore his witty portraits, pastel works like 'NELRI', and legacy as an 18th-century master.
About this artwork
- Title: Regents of the Aalmoezeniersweeshuis Orphanage in Amsterdam, 1729, Cornelis Troost, 1729
- Artist: Cornelis Troost
- Year: 1729
- Original dimensions: 414.0 x 417.0 cm
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Corpus context: patronage system , social hierarchy reflected
- Keywords: dutch golden age , portraiture art , van westerhoff
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia
- Color intensity: Monochromatic
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