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Jean-François Raffaëlli — The Knifesharpener
Jean-François Raffaëlli

The Knifesharpener

1907

Masterful drypoint technique captures the dignity of working-class labor, exemplifying the artist's lifelong fascination with documenting the trades and professions of urban Paris.

Medium
drypoint

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Jean-François Raffaëlli, The Knifesharpener, 1907

Masterful drypoint technique captures the dignity of working-class labor, exemplifying the artist's lifelong fascination with documenting the trades and professions of urban Paris.

Medium
drypoint
Year
1907
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Working Class, Urban, Realistic, Portrait, Modern, Figurative, Black and White, Drypoint

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