Eye of the Beholder : Images of People with Vision Loss in the Nineteenth Century
Object ID:
2001.127
Title:
Tintype of a blind man reading
Photographer:
[unknown]
Date:
[between 1850 and 1900]
Description:
Elderly blind man, sitting on a wooden chair, reading a tactile case-bound book supported on his lap. Slight tinting on his cheeks. Faded; surface scratches and chips.
Medium:
Sheet iron
Print Size:
3 5/8 x 2 3/8 in.
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