“The Blind Leading the Blind” by Pieter van der Heyden (Netherlandish, c. 1530–after 1572) (c. 1561) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

The Blind Leading the Blind

The Blind Leading the Blind

TitleThe Blind Leading the Blind
ArtistPieter van der Heyden (Netherlandish, c. 1530–after 1572)
Datec. 1561 16th century
Mediumengraving
ClassificationPrint
OriginNetherlands, 16th century Netherlands
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Blind Leading the Blind, c. 1561. Pieter van der Heyden (Netherlandish, c. 1530–after 1572), Hieronymus Cock, after Hieronymous Bosch (Netherlandish, c. 1450–1516). Engraving; sheet: 22.5 x 25.8 cm (8 7/8 x 10 3/16 in.); platemark: 22.2 x 25.5 cm (8 3/4 x 10 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Delia E. Holden Fund, 1966.11
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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“The Blind Leading the Blind” is a work by Pieter van der Heyden (Netherlandish, c. 1530–after 1572), dated c. 1561. It is executed in engraving and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Updated 2026-09-05