Regents and Regentesses of the Lepers' Asylum, Amsterdam, 1834-35 1834 - 1835

"Regents and Regentesses of the Lepers' Asylum, Amsterdam" is a large-scale oil painting created by Dutch artist Jan Adam Kruseman between 1834 and 1835. Now in the Rijksmuseum, the work depicts the board members of the Amsterdam Lepers' Asylum, a charitable organization, gathered in a meeting. Kruseman uses a realistic style and formal composition to portray the figures in their traditional attire and somber setting, highlighting their commitment to the institution and its cause. This painting offers insight into the societal structure and charitable endeavors of 19th-century Amsterdam.