Woekeraar met bril voor een tafel met geld en een weegschaal 1784

This etching, "L'Usurier," by Robert Brichet, depicts a man, likely a moneylender or usurer, examining a coin with a magnifying glass. He stands next to a table laden with coins, a scale, and documents, symbolizing the practices of money lending. The artwork satirizes the greed and meticulousness associated with usury, a topic often explored in 18th-century art. The etching's details and composition create a strong visual critique of the usurer's profession and the economic realities of the time. This piece is housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands.