Portraits of Rogier Le Witer and his Wife, Catharina Behaghel

Jordaens portrayed the Antwerp merchant Rogier Le Witer and his wife, Catharina Behaghel, against a sumptuous background. As Grand Almoner of Antwerp, Le Witer was responsible for collecting charitable gifts for prisoners. On the table is a reference to this function, an offering plate with the inscription ‘[A]lemos[e] 1623’, the year in which Le Witer took up this office.