Disability Collection (page 2)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220244 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Isaac blesses Jacob, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870
UIG5413210 Isaac blesses Jacob, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870; UIG.

Lemming, hamster, songar rat, blind mole-rat, perfuming shrew (muskrat), and elephant shrew Lemmus lemmus
5856444 Lemming, hamster, songar rat, blind mole-rat, perfuming shrew (muskrat), and elephant shrew Lemmus lemmus, Cricetus cricetus, Mus songarus, Spalax microphthalmus, Ondatra zibethicus

A young girl looking after her old mother, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835149 A young girl looking after her old mother, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young girl, Jeanne Parelle)

Blind Massager - Blind Shampoo - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979911 Blind Massager - Blind Shampoo - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Blind Massager - Blind Shampoo - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF

Greece, Chania, Crete: Katotiana, animated scene, a blind walking in the street, 1908
LUX4764607 Greece, Chania, Crete: Katotiana, animated scene, a blind walking in the street, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania, Crete: Katotiana, animated scene, a blind walking in the street)

Interior of the Wedgwood and Byerley shop on St. James Square, London, 1809
FLO4688934 Interior of the Wedgwood and Byerley shop on St. James Square, London, 1809. Chromolithograph (after an illustration in the Repository of Arts) from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). El cartel del crimen (El musico ciego) - the crime cartel (the blind musician). ca
CUL4863269 GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). El cartel del crimen (El musico ciego) - the crime cartel (the blind musician). ca. 1920. (78 x 64 cm). Oil on canvas

The blind man being visited by death
3478605 The blind man being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the blind man being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A reckoning board for the blind, 1850
3478669 A reckoning board for the blind, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a reckoning board for the blind. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Blind Matthew, 1850
3478679 Blind Matthew, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting blind Matthew, illustrated by Robert Barnes (1864-1875). Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Deaf and Dumb Alphabet, 1850
3478649 The Deaf and Dumb Alphabet, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Deaf and Dumb Alphabet. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Cornemuse, Calabrian Bagpipe and Musette, 1888
1578349 A Cornemuse, Calabrian Bagpipe and Musette, 1888; (add.info.: Cornemuse, Calabrian Bagpipe (Zampogna) and Musette

Portrait of Henry Fawcett
672621 Portrait of Henry Fawcett; (add.info.: Henry Fawcett - Woodbury Henry Fawcett (26 August 1833 - 6 November 1884) was a blind British academic

The Parable of the Great Supper (oil on canvas)
CRD127286 The Parable of the Great Supper (oil on canvas) by Thornycroft, Theresa Georgina (b.1853); 73.5x95.2 cm; Croydon Art Collection, Museum of Croydon

In Castellana (Puglia, Italy), a cripple and his begging dog sitting at the foot of a tree
AIS5374952 In Castellana (Puglia, Italy), a cripple and his begging dog sitting at the foot of a tree, accompanied by a strolling violinist, in a busy street

The Blinding of Elymas, 1515 (painting)
3481091 The Blinding of Elymas, 1515 (painting); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: The Blinding of Elymas (cartoon for the Sistine Chapel) 1515

Blind man's bluff, society people, historical wood engraving, about 1897
UIG5414495 Blind man's bluff, society people, historical wood engraving, about 1897; UIG.

A group of infirm people and a lord doing a work of mercy by giving them assistance
BEN5475048 A group of infirm people and a lord doing a work of mercy by giving them assistance. Miniature taken from 'The Works of Merciord' (ms)

Letter I: War invalid, beg 20th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4204097 Letter I: War invalid, beg 20th century (chromolithograph); 25x17.5 cm; (add.info.: Drolatic album (abecedary). Series number 4 in Albums-chromo on canvas. Chromolithographs on tissue

France, Photograph of a blind person doing the almone and titled: 'Don't forget a poor blind', 1863
LUX4731427 France, Photograph of a blind person doing the almone and titled: 'Don't forget a poor blind', 1863; (add.info.: France)

Meaux, Seine and Marne (77), Ile de France, France, Portrait of two blind shaking hands in front of a painted
LUX4731376 Meaux, Seine and Marne (77), Ile de France, France, Portrait of two blind shaking hands in front of a painted background, 1872; (add.info.: Meaux, Seine and Marne (77), Ile de France

Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde (33), Aquitaine, France, Photography of a blind man with his black glasses, 1870
LUX4733630 Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde (33), Aquitaine, France, Photography of a blind man with his black glasses, 1870; (add.info.: Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, Gironde (33), Aquitaine, France

The widow Vignon and an old crippled woman, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835112 The widow Vignon and an old crippled woman, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: The widow Vignon, mattress carder, and an old crippled woman she cares)

A woman putting up Christmas decorations while the invalid child of the family gazes sadly into the fire
5615989 A woman putting up Christmas decorations while the invalid child of the family gazes sadly into the fire. 1869 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The baptism of Saint Odile (c. 662-720) by his uncle Saint Erhard,1932 (engraving)
DUV4202373 The baptism of Saint Odile (c. 662-720) by his uncle Saint Erhard,1932 (engraving) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The baptism of Saint Odile (c)

Anysis concealed in the marshes of the delta. Anysis, blind king of Egypt
6867223 Anysis concealed in the marshes of the delta. Anysis, blind king of Egypt, he was deposed by Sabacos and after hiding in marshland for fifty years, returned to power

Representation of Saint Lucia of Syracuse (St Lucy). 19th century, (engraving)
ELD4915461 Representation of Saint Lucia of Syracuse (St Lucy). 19th century, (engraving).; Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

The blind organist of the Pont des Arts, a mother and her child give a play to the musician
FLO4718380 The blind organist of the Pont des Arts, a mother and her child give a play to the musician, followed by a legionnaire and a young woman - Eau forte after an illustration by Victor Auver

A blind man with his dog, 1850
3481098 A blind man with his dog, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a blind man with his dog. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A cripple making penny wooden toys, 1850
3478385 A cripple making penny wooden toys, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a cripple making penny wooden toys, while minding children of other tenants of the home)

Blessed to Give, 1850
3478243 Blessed to Give, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled 'Blessed to Give'. Illustrated by Robert Barnes (1840-1895). Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A sting alphabet for the blind, 1850
3478670 A sting alphabet for the blind, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a string alphabet for the blind. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The different types of stylus, 1850
3478665 The different types of stylus, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the different types of stylus used in various systems of reading for the blind)

Various methods of writing for the blind, 1850
3478664 Various methods of writing for the blind, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting various methods of writing for the blind. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A blind man begging, 1850
3478675 A blind man begging, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a blind begging man. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A blind man begging, 1850
3478673 A blind man begging, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a blind begging man. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Charles-Michel de l'Epee, 1850
3478635 Charles-Michel de l'Epee, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of Charles-Michel de l'Epee (1712-1789) a philanthropic educator, teaching a deaf child sign language

Francis Huber (1750-c1831)
864448 Francis Huber (1750-c1831); (add.info.: Francis Huber (1750-c1831) the blind Swiss naturalist, studied the habits of bees with the aid of his servant

Decor de Fenetre, from Le Garde-Meuble, late 19th century, lithograph
STC255745 Decor de Fenetre, from Le Garde-Meuble, late 19th century, lithograph; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Garde-Meubles, a compilation of lithographs of room sets)

Elymas the Sorcerer
5616194 Elymas the Sorcerer; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Elymas the Sorcerer struck blind by the Holy Ghost for trying to prevent Sergius Paulus hearing of St. Paul on Paphos)

A man who has been drawing bills of credit in his father's firm without permission being confronted by his parent
5616183 A man who has been drawing bills of credit in his father's firm without permission being confronted by his parent; (add.info)

An engraving depicting a blind guest arriving at St Phillips Institute for afternoon tea, 19th century
5310744 An engraving depicting a blind guest arriving at St Phillips Institute for afternoon tea, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Wine warehouse 'halle aux vins' in Paris, 1860 (engraving)
CUL4892411 Wine warehouse 'halle aux vins' in Paris, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Wine warehouse '" halle aux vins' in Paris)

Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 174, Satirique en Colours
ICA4875469 Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 174, Satirique en Colours, 1908_7_26: Cover drawing - Anticlericalism - Obscurantism, Betiousness of the religious

The Blind Fiddler, 1840
3478010 The Blind Fiddler, 1840; (add.info.: Engraving titled 'The Blind Fiddler' by Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841) a Scottish painter. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A blind fiddler, 1850
3478684 A blind fiddler, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a blind fiddler. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A blind man taking a boy's arm, 1850
3478682 A blind man taking a boy's arm, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a blind man taking a boy's arm. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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