Sightless Eyes Collection (#4)

Help the Blind (engraving)
2781039 Help the Blind (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Help the Blind. Illustration for Chatterbox (1889).); © Look and Learn

Sir John Fielding, the blind Bow Street magistrate (engraving)
3635122 Sir John Fielding, the blind Bow Street magistrate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Fielding, the blind Bow Street magistrate)

Birmingham (engraving)
3655675 Birmingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birmingham. Illustration for The Imperial Gazetteer, A General Dictionary of Geography (Blackie)

Born Blind (coloured photo)
3643419 Born Blind (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Born Blind. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

"When Night Sets In The Sun Is Down"(colour litho)
3093605 " When Night Sets In The Sun Is Down" (colour litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Specimen of the Braille system of printing for the blind (litho)
2808334 Specimen of the Braille system of printing for the blind (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Specimen of the Braille system of printing for the blind)

Mammoth Cave, Kentucky (chromolitho)
2782711 Mammoth Cave, Kentucky (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mammoth Cave, Kentucky)

Work-School for the Blind, Euston-Road (engraving)
1609501 Work-School for the Blind, Euston-Road (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Work-School for the Blind, Euston-Road)

Valentin Hauy, French pioneer of education for the blind (chromolitho)
972118 Valentin Hauy, French pioneer of education for the blind (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valentin Hauy (1745-1822)

Sketches in the Life of Mr Fawcett (engraving)
1622896 Sketches in the Life of Mr Fawcett (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Life of Mr Fawcett)

"Christ healing the Blind, "by J D Crittenden (engraving)
1588881 " Christ healing the Blind, " by J D Crittenden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Christ healing the Blind)

Institution for the Blind, Manchester-Road, Broomhill, Sheffield (engraving)
1099800 Institution for the Blind, Manchester-Road, Broomhill, Sheffield (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Institution for the Blind, Manchester-Road)

Miss Es Northcote, aged 19, the Born-Blind Performer on the Enharmonic Organ (engraving)
1097962 Miss Es Northcote, aged 19, the Born-Blind Performer on the Enharmonic Organ (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Es Northcote, aged 19)

Facsimiles of Original Water Colour Drawings, designed to Satirise the Fashion in Female Head-Dresses of the Year 1828
1046915 Facsimiles of Original Water Colour Drawings, designed to Satirise the Fashion in Female Head-Dresses of the Year 1828 (chromolitho) by Chalon

Blind Girls singing, a Sketch at the Royal Normal College of Music, Upper Norwood (engraving)
1059612 Blind Girls singing, a Sketch at the Royal Normal College of Music, Upper Norwood (engraving) by Macbeth, Robert Walker (1848-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind Girls singing)

Love is blind (chromolitho)
5995956 Love is blind (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love is blind. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Caleb Plummer and his Blind Daughter (engraving)
2776943 Caleb Plummer and his Blind Daughter (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caleb Plummer and his Blind Daughter)

Elymas struck with Blindness (engraving)
2781797 Elymas struck with Blindness (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elymas struck with Blindness)

The Kindergarten for the Blind (litho)
2808331 The Kindergarten for the Blind (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kindergarten for the Blind)

Saunderson, aveugle, professeur de mathematiques a l Universite de Cambridge (engraving)
3644502 Saunderson, aveugle, professeur de mathematiques a l Universite de Cambridge (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saunderson, aveugle)

Francois Huber l aveugle (engraving)
3645371 Francois Huber l aveugle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois Huber l aveugle. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1865)

Aveugle ecrivant (engraving)
3645018 Aveugle ecrivant (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aveugle ecrivant. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1859)

Mr Grooms Industrial Training Homes for Afflicted, Blind and Crippled Girls (b / w photo)
3656848 Mr Grooms Industrial Training Homes for Afflicted, Blind and Crippled Girls (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blind Beggar (colour photo)
3106176 Blind Beggar (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind Beggar)

George Dyball, a blind beggar of considerable notoriety, and his dog Nelson (engraving)
664698 George Dyball, a blind beggar of considerable notoriety, and his dog Nelson (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Dyball)

Blind pensioner learning to read (engraving)
608935 Blind pensioner learning to read (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind pensioner learning to read; published 1842)

The Five Senses (colour litho)
2795432 The Five Senses (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Five Senses. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations)

A November Day (engraving)
2788384 A November Day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A November Day. Illustration for The Leisure Hour (1872)

Music lesson in a school for the blind (colour litho)
2782348 Music lesson in a school for the blind (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Music lesson in a school for the blind)

Blind Basket-Makers (engraving)
1625945 Blind Basket-Makers (engraving) by Herkomer, Hubert von (1849-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind Basket-Makers)

Asylum for the Blind at Brighton, opened on Tuesday (engraving)
1619873 Asylum for the Blind at Brighton, opened on Tuesday (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asylum for the Blind at Brighton, opened on Tuesday)

London Society for Teaching the Blind to Read (engraving)
1616851 London Society for Teaching the Blind to Read (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Society for Teaching the Blind to Read)

The Blind receiving their Sight (engraving)
5223868 The Blind receiving their Sight (engraving) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blind receiving their Sight)

Have pity for a poor blind man, 1914 (colour litho)
3102355 Have pity for a poor blind man, 1914 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Have pity for a poor blind man, 1914)

The Conversion of St. Paul (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
ALI104939 The Conversion of St. Paul (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); Galleria Balbi di Piovera, Genoa, Italy; Alinari

The blind Oedipus being led by his daughter Antigone (colour litho)
6000269 The blind Oedipus being led by his daughter Antigone (colour litho) by Scheiner, Artus (1863-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: The blind Oedipus being led by his daughter Antigone)

Tobias embracing his mother and father before curing his fathers blindness (colour litho)
5226868 Tobias embracing his mother and father before curing his fathers blindness (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A boy helping a blind man (colour litho)
3622149 A boy helping a blind man (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A boy helping a blind man)

Rouen: Blind Pierre (colour litho)
3621989 Rouen: Blind Pierre (colour litho) by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rouen: Blind Pierre, the Church of St Ouen)

Seventeenth century tapestry depicting the Blinding of the Sorcerer Elima
3565061 Seventeenth century tapestry depicting the Blinding of the Sorcerer Elima by Fevere, Pietro (Lefebvre, Pierre) (1579-1669); Galleria Nazionale delle Marche, Urbino, Marche

The Blind Fiddler (colour litho)
3641665 The Blind Fiddler (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blind Fiddler. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Indian Children Working as Guides for the Blind and Running Errands (chromolitho)
735621 Indian Children Working as Guides for the Blind and Running Errands (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Homer playing the lyre (chromolitho)
730041 Homer playing the lyre (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homer playing the lyre.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Jesus heals The blind man (colour litho)
2799797 Jesus heals The blind man (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus heals The blind man. Illustration for Histoire Sainte (Guerin, c 1890)

Putting the glass to his blind eye... exclaimed I really do not see the signal (colour litho)
2796960 Putting the glass to his blind eye... exclaimed I really do not see the signal (colour litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hartshorns Self-Acting Shade Rollers (chromolitho)
3105232 Hartshorns Self-Acting Shade Rollers (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hartshorns Self-Acting Shade Rollers)

John II of Aragon and Navarre undergoing a cataract operation (chromolitho)
3100699 John II of Aragon and Navarre undergoing a cataract operation (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The blind bootlace seller (engraving)
604043 The blind bootlace seller (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The blind bootlace seller; from London Labour and the London Poor)

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"Sightless Eyes: A Journey through the Depths of Perception" In a world where vision reigns supreme, there exists a profound beauty in the sightless eyes. From ancient tales to modern times, artists have captured the essence of this enigmatic phenomenon. In Karl Pavlovich Briullov's masterpiece "Oedipe et Antigone, " a young girl guides her blind father with unwavering love and devotion. The painting speaks volumes about the strength found within human connection. "The Waters of Lethe by the Plains of Elysium" transports us to a realm beyond our physical senses. With tempera and gold paint on canvas, an artist delves into the depths of imagination, reminding us that true perception lies within our souls. The story of Rapunzel unfolds before our eyes in vibrant colors. As we gaze upon this color lithograph, we are reminded that even those trapped in towers can possess an inner vision far more powerful than any physical sight. A poignant black-and-white photograph from 1933 captures a World War I veteran selling newspapers on a Washington DC sidewalk. Despite his blindness, he perseveres with dignity and resilience—a testament to the indomitable spirit within all individuals. Another photograph depicts a woman reading Braille in 1931—an image that embodies determination and adaptability as she seeks knowledge through touch alone. An allegorical figure representing Synagogue emerges from St. Ursula's legend—her blindfold symbolizing faith's ability to transcend visual limitations while guiding humanity towards enlightenment. In "Allegory of the Five Senses, " painted in 1632, each sense is personified but it is only through their collective harmony that true understanding can be achieved—a reminder that sight alone cannot capture life's full spectrum.