Blind Collection

The Blind Men and the Elephant
HOKUSAI: ELEPHANT. The Blind Men and the Elephant. Japanese woodblock print from the Manga of Katsushika Hokusai, 1817

Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson
Engraving From 1873 Featuring Lord Nelson Who Was An Officer In The British Royal Navy. He Is Missing An Eye And An Arm From Injuries In Battle. Lord Nelson Lived From 1758 Until 1805

Universal Rescue Mission Caravan - E. H. Smith of Sheffield
Universal Rescue Mission Caravan and its owner, Mr E. H. Smith of Sheffield (on the right) - a local Christian Evangelical preacher, known as the Blind Evangelist

3 Wise Monkeys / Japanese
Hear no evil See no evil Speak no evil

Naked Mole Rat underground. Digs with its incisor teeth
PM-10590 Naked Mole Rat underground Dry areas North East Africa. Heterocephalus glaber Digs with its incisor teeth. Blind

Simeon in the Temple, c. 1668-1669, by Rembrandt
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Simeon in the Temple, c.1668-1669. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Common Mole
AEB-2941 European / Common MOLE - emerging from hole

Shirland Road, Maida Vale, London, with the Shirland Hotel (pub, now the Truscott Arms) on the left. Date: circa 1910

Ulysses deriding Polyphemus, 1829. Artist: Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851)
Ulysses deriding Polyphemus, 1829. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

MAN UP (2015) poster
UK Quad artwork featuring Simon Pegg and Lake Bell, a romantic comedy written by Tess Morris and directed by Ben Palmer

Mole - eating worm undergound
JD-13175 European / Common MOLE - eats worm in hole underground Talpa europaea John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Jesus Heals Bartimaeus
Jesus heals blind Bartimaeus (Bartimeus)

BRAILLE, Louis (1809-1852). French pedagogue and inventor, creator of the writing system for the blind. Braille alphabet. Photography

Helen Keller with her Great Dane
Helen Keller (1880-1968) born blind deaf mute. Thanks to her governess she overcame these handicaps, studied and created in 1921 the American Foundation for the Blind. Pictured here on the S.S

Louis Braille / Thiriat
LOUIS BRAILLE French inventor of system of raised-point writing for the blind

BRAILLE, Louis (1809-1852). French pedagogue and inventor, creator of the writing system for the blind. Braille alphabet. Photography

Buddy, Seeing Eye
Buddy, guide dog of Morris Frank of Tennessee, the first dog trained in Switzerland by Mrs Dorothy Eustis, founder with Morris Frank, in 1927, of The Seeing Eye organisation

Guide Dog Crossing Road
Guide dog Buddy I with Morris Frank. Buddy was his third seeing eye dog. He was the first guide dog in the USA. Date: 1930s

Homer / Profile / Chapman
HOMER Blind Greek poet with the Iliad and the Odyssey below

Mick Jagger and Stevie Wonder Singing
Mick Taylor (L) and Mick Jagger (C) of the Rolling Stones perform with Stevie Wonder (R) at Madison Square Garden

Picture No. 11770708
White Silkie Chicken hen portrait Date:

Picture No. 11770603
White Silkie Chicken hen Date:

The Blind Leading the Blind. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

D H Evans, Oxford Street, London
D H Evans department store, Oxford Street, London. circa 1910s

Mrs Bryan Guinness (Diana Freeman Mitford) as Venus
Front cover photograph from The Sketch of the Hon. Mrs. Bryan Guinness, formerly the Hon

Dom Perignon, French monk known for wine-making
Dom Perignon (1638-1715), French Benedictine monk who is often (incorrectly) credited with the invention of sparkling champagne

Oedipus and Antigone. Engraving
Oedipus. Hero of Greek mythology. The Delphic oracle predicted that he would kill his father and marry his mother

Brighton & Hove Grammar School Cadet Training Corps - July 1939
Cadets marching into Midhurst. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N18483

John Grooms Crippleage and Flower Girls Mission. Blind and Crippled Girls making artificial flowers

Galileo and his daughter Maria Celeste
Galilei Galileo (1564-1642), Italian physicist and astronomer, being guided by his daughter Maria Celeste (1600-1634), a nun

The Belgian Model - Herbert Wilson Foster

Mole - emerging from hole on surface
JLM-9605 European / Common MOLE - emerging from burrow Talpa europaea Tulepa europa John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Helen Keller reading Braille
Helen Adams Keller (1880-1968), American author and lecturer, blind, deaf and mute from the age of 19 months; sitting in a chair, reading a book

Milton Dictating
JOHN MILTON English writer, depicted after he had become blind, dictating to his daughter

Blind Mans Buff
Children playing Blind Mans Buff at a Christmas party

Walton Street Police Station, Knightsbridge, SW London. Date: circa 1900s

Tranquil Vale, Blackheath Village, south-east London
View down Tranquil Vale, Blackheath Village, south-east London. Date: circa 1900s

Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?, c1830s. Creator: GH Adcock
Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?, c1830s

The Blind Girl, 1856, (1948). Creator: John Everett Millais
The Blind Girl, 1856, (1948). Two girls, the elder one blind and with a concertina in her lap, rest by a wayside stream after rain

Homer. Artist: Leloir, Jean-Baptiste Auguste (1809-1892)
Homer. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Appius Claudius the Censor (340-273 BC). Engraving. Colored
Appius Claudius the Censor (340-273 BC). Roman Censor. Engraving by Sabattini after a fresco by Cesare Maccari. The Iberian Illustration, 1898. Colored

John Lewis, Oxford Street, London
John Lewis department store, Oxford Street, London. Date: circa 1905

Eiulf Peter Buster Nupen South African bowler who took most wickets against the
Eiulf Peter " Buster" Nupen South African bowler who took most wickets against the MCC in the first test match against the MCC 25 January 1923

Guess My Name, c.1821. Creator: David Wilkie
Guess My Name, c.1821

Blind Pew, illustration from Treasure Island, 1911 (colour litho)
1163351 Blind Pew, illustration from Treasure Island, 1911 (colour litho) by Wyeth

Parody of a scene from The Tale of Genji, early 18th century. Creator: Kawamata Tsuneyuki
Parody of a scene from The Tale of Genji, early 18th century

Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun, 1658. Creator: Nicolas Poussin
Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun, 1658

An Arab Cafe, Cairo, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
An Arab Cafe, Cairo, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Quai de L Hotel de Ville, 1915. Artist: Raymond Ray-Jones
Quai de L Hotel de Ville, 1915. From Paris Past and Present. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Street in Lahore, the capital of the Panjab, c1942. From The Studio Volume 124. [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1942]

Blind soldiers regatta at Putney, WW1
Blinded soldiers from St. Dunstans home for blinded sailor and soldiers in Regents Park, rowing in the boat they rowed to victory over the students of Westminster College

Luigi Groto, Italian poet
Luigi Groto (1541-1585), Italian poet

Guillotine
Petri Damstén

Cupid's hunting fields, 1880 (oil on canvas)
930319 Cupid's hunting fields, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Photo © Stefano Baldini

"Oedipe et Antigone"La jeune fille aide son vieux pere aveugle a marcher
FIA5352169 " Oedipe et Antigone" La jeune fille aide son vieux pere aveugle a marcher

Blind news dealer, John Martie, at his stand at the south end of the Municipal Building
5890540 Blind news dealer, John Martie, at his stand at the south end of the Municipal Building, New York, 1926 (b/w photo) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); Museum of the City of New York

The Red Shutter, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
The Red Shutter, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

New Bridge Market - Struggle for the Bus, 1891. Artist: William Luker
New Bridge Market - Struggle for the Bus, 1891. Located in Londons historic Square Mile. From London City: Its History - Streets - Traffic - Buildings - People by W. J. Loftie

Return from China, Arrival of repatriate, Toulon, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 23rd June 1901

Elgin Avenue, West London, looking towards Edgware Road. Date: circa 1910

Upper part of Regent Street, London, looking towards Langham Place and All Souls Church. Date: circa 1910

The Blind Harper, Patrick Quin c.1745-1812 (c.1800). Unknown 19th century. Date: 1800 (circa)

Homer / Bust / Baiae
HOMER Blind Greek poet

Chocolate box design, 18th century scenes
Chocolate box design, featuring various 18th century scenes, with people boating, on a swing, playing blind mans buff, and playing the guitar. Date: 20th century

HELEN KELLER (1880-1968). American author and lecturer. Photographed in 1905

Blind Man and Guide Dog
A German Shepherd leads a blind man in a street, steering him between a lamp- post and a carelessly parked bicycle. Date: 1935

Blind Monks Examining an Elephant: Illustration of Buddhist parable where each monk reached a different conclusion depending which part of the animal he examined

Kenya - Masai man with extended earlobe ornament (weighed to increase the distension of the skin). Date: circa 1910s

Blind Italian soldier - WWI
Italian soldiers blinded during World War One - a poem explaining their fate. Date: circa 1918

Homer / Phillipoteaux
HOMER Blind Greek poet singing to sailors

Helen Keller, American deaf and blind author
LLL5235919 Helen Keller, American deaf and blind author, political activist and lecturer, with her teacher, Anne Sullivan, and the author Edward Everett Hale

A young blind woman gives a sum of money to a clergyman while he looks through his glasses
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A Blind Beggar Holding Out His Hat for Money
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Art of blind painter Esref Armagan

Comic postcard, Sailor with elderly man and girl - HMS Venerable, Irresistible and Audacious. Date: circa 1940s

Comic postcard, Elegant woman and blind man with dog - Lead me to it! Date: early 20th century

Children play a game of spoon buff, where the Blind Man walks around blindfolded and with a spoon. They must try to work out who the people are by only touching with a spoon. Date: c.1930

Fish, Fische, Gastrobranchus coecus, der Blindfisch, the Blind Fish, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Laura Bridgman, about 1870. Creator: George K Warren
Laura Bridgman, about 1870

James Holman/The Blind Traveler, about 1855. Creator: Maull & Polyblank
James Holman/The Blind Traveler, about 1855. Additional Info: Portrait of James Holman, seated, holding a cane in his left hand

Christ on the Cross, Le coup de lance, 1620. Creator: Anthony van Dyck
Christ on the Cross, Le coup de lance, 1620

Ironing, 1916. Creator: Rik Wouters
Ironing, 1916

The Spanish Crown Prince Don Carlos Heals After Touching the Corpse of Saint Didacus, c1560-1600

Woman hand reading braille text

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"Exploring the Depths of Blindness: A Journey through Art, Nature, and Inspiration" In this captivating caption, we delve into the concept of blindness from various perspectives. From ancient Japanese wisdom to renowned artworks and remarkable individuals, blind is not just a physical condition but a profound metaphor for life's complexities. The three wise monkeys embody the essence of "blind, " reminding us to see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil. In Katsushika Hokusai's woodblock print "The Blind Men and the Elephant, " we witness how limited perception can hinder understanding. Rembrandt's masterpiece "Simeon in the Temple" portrays a man who may be physically sighted but spiritually blind. Similarly, on Shirland Road in Maida Vale, London, one might pass by without truly seeing what lies beneath its surface. Venturing underground reveals fascinating creatures like the naked mole rat that digs tirelessly with its incisor teeth despite being visually impaired. The common mole exemplifies another facet of blindness as it navigates darkness while hunting worms. Reflecting on humanity's resilience is the movie poster for "MAN UP (2015), " where characters overcome their emotional blindness to find love. Jesus' miraculous healing of Bartimaeus emphasizes compassion towards those who are visually impaired. Louis Braille revolutionized communication for blind individuals through his eponymous tactile writing system. Helen Keller's extraordinary bond with her Great Dane showcases how companionship transcends visual limitations. Ultimately, this exploration reminds us that true vision extends beyond our eyesight; it resides within our hearts and minds. Let us embrace empathy and understanding as we navigate life together – even when faced with moments of blindness along our journey.