Aveugle Des Quinze Vingt, Chardin

Aveugle Des Quinze Vingt, Chardin

Item Information

Title:
Aveugle Des Quinze Vingt, Chardin
Description:
Description from folio: "A musical group from the 'Quinze-Vingts' performing their music in "Cafe des Aveugles" in 1771 attracted the attention of Valentin Huay and inspired him to found the first school for the blind in the world. (Quinze-Vingt is the address of an ophthalmological hospital in Paris.) From painting by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (1699-1779).
Creator:
Chardin, Jean Baptiste Siméon, 1699-1779
Name on Item:
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
Date:
1753
Format:
Prints
Location:
Perkins School for the Blind
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library
Collection (local):
Blind in Art Collection
Series:
Guide Dogs
Subjects:
Blind
Blind in art
Extent:
1 print
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/vx021w31j
Terms of Use:
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA
Contact host institution for more information.
Accession #:
AG129_36_0007