“The Scissors-Grinder” by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich (1741) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

The Scissors-Grinder

The Scissors-Grinder

TitleThe Scissors-Grinder
ArtistChristian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich German, 1712-1774
Date1741 18th century
MediumEtching printed in black on laid paper
Classificationetching
OriginGermany Germany
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Wallace L. DeWolf and Joseph Brooks Fair Collections
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“The Scissors-Grinder” is a work by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich German, 1712-1774, dated 1741. It is executed in etching printed in black on 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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Updated 2026-09-06