That is Priceless by Steve Melcher for August 10, 2012

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    BE THIS GUY  about 12 years ago

    And this is a Buffalo head…

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    margueritem  about 12 years ago

    That beggar’s disguise sure pulled in the coin today!

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    Linguist  about 12 years ago

    She’s reading the illustrated version of Forty Shades of Gray. Why should he care about his little penny ?

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    Woody157  about 12 years ago
    If we find 4 more Wheat Pennies we can have a bowl of oatmeal.
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    el8  about 12 years ago

    heads or tails?

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    V-Beast  about 12 years ago

    Was there really a time in the past when people wore hats like that?

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    gwarnusz  about 12 years ago

    This couple has enough Gelt to pay another portraitist: http://www.wga.hu/art/r/reymersw/mchanger.jpg

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    finale  about 12 years ago

    500 years later and many women are still doing it!

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    mabrndt Premium Member about 12 years ago

    Click-to-enlarge image available from here.The Moneylender and His Wife is described in its current-location page (the source of the different coloration, framed title image). This has another description along with its own different coloration, click-to-enlarge image, an accompanying detail image, a description of this detail image showing the mirror and book, and this detail image showing the coins, scale, etc. That detail image is also part of this discussion, which uses the artist’s more common last name (has other spellings as well, and another painting that you may find amusing).There are many different coloration or detail images online. I was drawn to this particular, click-to-enlarge detail image because, to me anyway, it looks like she has her head turned more than in the painting. Anybody else get that feeling?But perhaps the most complete description can be found here. Depending on how much time you have, the painting, and others (including the one @gwarnusz pointed to), is also discussed in this symposium presentation by a U of Penn. professor. The artist’s Catholic Encyclopedia bio, Wikipedia page and collection (more in Subcategories, but for some reason, his son Jan is also included there).So far, only work by this artist to appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog.

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    Mostly Water Premium Member about 12 years ago

    Actually he’s just showing her his hangnail. It’s a nasty one.

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    captainofgondor  about 12 years ago

    He gets payback when she starts talking about her feelings while he’s watching footy. Battle of the sexes: Nil all.

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    baileydean  about 12 years ago

    ‘t looks to me as though he’s counting up to see whether he has enough brass to pay off the late fees on his honey’s most recent library book.

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