Regents of the Aalmoezeniersweeshuis Orphanage in Amsterdam, 1729 1729

"Regents of the Aalmoezeniersweeshuis Orphanage in Amsterdam" is a 1729 oil painting by Dutch artist Cornelis Troost. It depicts the regents of the Aalmoezeniersweeshuis orphanage in Amsterdam, seated around a table, with a small boy standing at the bottom of the steps. The work is considered a fine example of Dutch Golden Age portraiture. The painting hangs in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The detailed depiction of the regents' attire and the opulent setting of the room contributes to a sense of realism and grandeur.