Why it matters
A knife grinder works at his wheel. During the Spanish War of Independence, Goya paid special attention to ordinary working people.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1808–1812.
- It was valued at 300 reales in Goya's own 1812 inventory.
- It forms a pair with The Water Bearer, also in Budapest.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Knifegrinder (Goya) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
