A man and a woman in antique costumes, each with scales and a ruler, in front of a wall with paintings. A purse on the floor in front of the man 1612 - 1666

"A man and a woman in antique costumes, each with scales and a ruler, in front of a wall with paintings" is a pen drawing on paper by Italian artist Giovanni Angelo Canini. The drawing depicts a man and a woman, both dressed in classical garments, standing before a wall lined with framed sketches. The woman holds a set of scales and a ruler in her left hand while the man holds a ruler in his right hand. The drawing was completed between 1612 and 1666, during Canini's artistic career, and is currently held in the collection of the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Denmark. This drawing demonstrates Canini's skill in representing both the human form and the details of his surrounding environment.