Waarzegster 1581 - 1660

pencil drawn

amateur sketch

light pencil work

pencil sketch

charcoal drawing

personal sketchbook

pencil drawing

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

pencil work

"Waarzegster," a 17th-century etching, depicts a scene of fortune-telling. The composition focuses on a group of four figures: a young man in a plumed hat, an older bearded man, a fortune teller wearing a turban, and a youthful nude figure. The artwork, attributed to an anonymous artist, is housed in the Rijksmuseum and exemplifies the practice of fortune-telling in the Dutch Golden Age. The artist's use of light and shadow adds depth to the scene, emphasizing the interaction between the figures.