Four Regents and the 'House Father' of the Amsterdam Lepers' Asylum; Four regents and the inner father of the leper house in Amsterdam; Group portrait of the four regents and the inner father of the leper house in Amsterdam in 1624. The four regents are sitting at a table on which a book; documents; an ink set and a scale. The following are portrayed: Sieuwerd Sem; Hendrick van Bronckhorst; Ernst Roeters and Dirck Vlack. In the background; episodes from the story of poor Lazarus and the rich man in relief are depicted; board; esp. governors; trustees; etc. (Dutch: 'regenten'); the rich man (Dives) is feasting; while poor Lazarus is starving at the gate (dogs licking Lazarus' sores) (Luke 16: 19-31); Leprosy house; Sieuwerd Pieterszoon Sem; Ernst Roeters; Dirck Vlack; Werner van den Valckert; 1624; panel; oil paint (paint); support: h 134 cm x w 209 cm