The Scissors Grinder

Painting

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

The Scissors Grinder: An image of the oil painting showing a scissor grinder working on a pavement.
The Scissors Grinder

An image of the oil painting showing a scissor grinder working on a pavement.

Name/Title

The Scissors Grinder

Entry/Object ID

2025.7.16

Tags

scissors, grinding, burr

Description

The Scissors Grinder, an oil on canvas painting by William Henry Burr. On display at the Chrysler Museum of Art. Description as per Chrysler Museum of Art: "This is a painting of a man and a boy standing on the sidewalk with an upright grinding wheel. The boy stands at the side of the wheel holding a bell. The man is grinding the blade of a pair of scissors. A dog sniffs at the base of the grinder." (see link below)

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Web Links and URLs

The Scissors Grinder at the Chrysler eMuseum

Created By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Create Date

May 16, 2025

Updated By

studygroup@scissornet.org

Update Date

May 16, 2025