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The Goldweigher (variant with two devils)
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The Goldweigher (variant with two devils)

Jan van der Bruggen · 1690 - 1694 · engraving; mezzotint; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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In a room a woman weighs gold while a man records data on a piece of paper. Beside the woman stands a devil with a bag of money. Through a window a second devil peeps at the gold weigher. From a hatch Death, with an hourglass in hand, observes the scene.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineGoudweegster (variant met twee duivels). 1690 - 1694. Jan van der Bruggen. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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