The Knifegrinder
| Title | The Knifegrinder |
|---|---|
| Artist | Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685 |
| Date | c. 1671 17th century |
| Medium | Etching on ivory laid paper |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | Holland Holland |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Langdon Pearse |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Knifegrinder” is a work by Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685, dated c. 1671. It is executed in etching on ivory laid paper and classified as etching. 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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Catalogued as etching. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 1671. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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