Boekhouders aan het werk 1680

"Boekhouders aan het werk" (Bookkeepers at Work) is an etching by Pieter Serwouters from 1680 that depicts four men meticulously working at a table, their faces concentrated on the ledgers before them. This scene, likely in an office, reflects the meticulous nature of bookkeeping and the growing importance of this profession in 17th-century Dutch society. The etching's title and inscription highlight its intended audience: merchants, factors (agents), and bookkeepers. The work is housed in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.