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The Scissor Grinder or Knife Sharpener
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A scissor grinder with a tall cap sharpens a knife on a whetstone placed on his wheelbarrow. From a cellar window, a shoemaker hands him a knife. Houses and people are visible in the background. Subject categories within the Atlas of Customs and Manners: Male occupations and businesses: Peddlers, street vendors, sharpeners, beggars, street entertainers, etc.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe scharensliep of messenslijper. 1669 - 1673. Adriaen van Ostade. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
