Graphische Sammlung ETH Zürich
The Graphische Sammlung ETH Zürich was founded in 1867 as a typical university collection for study and teaching purposes. It has developed into an institution which enjoys an international reputation and supports the mediation and the understanding
of art on paper. The collection consists of more than 160,000 high-quality artworks dating from the 15th century to the present day, making it the largest collection of prints and drawings in Switzerland.
The Graphische Sammlung
is part of the ETH-Bibliothek.
Terms of use
Whenever possible, the digital images of the ETH-Bibliothek’s Graphische Sammlung can be downloaded for free as high-resolution JPGs and TIFFs.
The licensing type and the terms of use are indicated individually for every image. The
images are divided into three types:
The inclusion of the persistent link DOI from the Graphische Sammlung Online service, e.g. http://doi.org/10.16903/ethz-grs-D_001279, is desirable.
For publications, the correct copyright notice is to be indicated for each image. The copyright notice is found in the image information. In case of publication a free sample copy is requested.
ETH-Bibliothek kindly requests that you contact them in the event of any material being presented erroneously online without the consent of the rights holder. It is possible to have a digitized work removed from the platform when the following information is provided:
Legal Disclaimer
Anyone making subsequent use of the material presented on the platform shall be personally and wholly responsible for compliance with the copyright regulations. ETH-Bibliothek shall not be liable in any way whatsoever in the event of the unlawful
use of digital documents or for any damages arising from the use or lack of information available on the platform. Users absolve ETH-Bibliothek as the operator of the Collection Catalogue Online from any liability or legal claims
arising from the violation of copyright law or other intellectual property rights.
For portraits of people, the customer is obligated to obtain the approval of the living person depicted in the image. ETH-Bibliothek shall not be
liable for the infringement of the privacy rights of the individuals shown under any circumstances.