The Goldweigher's Field, 1651, Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669, 4 3/4 x 12 7/8 in. ( x cm) (plate, sheet), Etching and drypoint, The Netherlands, 17th century, Saint Bavo, the great church of the town of Haarlem, stands on the horizon at left in this panoramic landscape. The fine country estate, with a tower and gatehouse amid a grove of trees at right, was long thought to belong to a tax receiver who had assisted Rembrandt in building his career; hence the etching came to be known as The Goldweigher's Field.

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