Why it matters
Five regents of Haarlem's old men's almshouse are shown with their servant, painted in Hals's late, loose style. One of them wears a floppy hat.
Did you know?
- It is traditionally dated 1664.
- It is a pendant to the Regentesses, though they hung in separate rooms.
- The names of the sitters are known, but not which face belongs to whom.
Based on the Wikipedia article Regents of the Old Men's Almshouse (CC BY-SA 4.0).
