Jan Uytenbogaert, "The Goldweigher" is a 1639 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at Kunstmuseum Basel.
This black-and-white print shows a busy indoor scene with three figures. A seated man in a fur-lined robe holds a scale with weights, while a child reaches for coins on the table. Another child sits nearby, looking down. The table is cluttered with bags of money, books, and tools—like a balance beam and a hammer. Shelves in the background hold more objects, and a small dog peeks out from under the table. The man’s serious expression and the scales might hint at fairness or power. This isn’t a painting but a print, made by pressing ink into metal with sharp tools. The lines are detailed, showing folds in clothes and textures like fur and metal. Want to know more? Look up etching.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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