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Description (auto translated): Portrait of Rogier Le Witer (1591-1678). Merchant in Antwerp. The 44-year-old Roger Le Witer is depicted standing frontally to the knees in a black suit, with a wide lace collar and with his cloak draped around him. In his left hand he holds a hat while his right hand resting on the edge of a chair. On the table with a flowered carpet, his right, is a collection plate with a figurine of a handcuffed man with the inscription (A) ELEMOS (E), and the date 1623 The date refers to Le Witer's appointment to large-chaplain in this year. The background is closed by an arch which hangs a red curtain, with a view through to an open blue sky. Right is the portrait bordered by a decorative herme male figure, including the dating of the portrait in 1635 and the age of the sitter is shown AETATIS.44. The same ensemble includes the portrait of his wife Catherine Behaghel and the portrait of his mother Magdalena de Cuyper. 1635 h 152 cm × w 118.4 cm
SKU: 268540
