Blindfolded Collection (#3)

Boy playing a game where he has to try to avoid stepping on eggs while blindfolded (litho)
6031961 Boy playing a game where he has to try to avoid stepping on eggs while blindfolded (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blind Mans Buff, quadrille by C H R Marriott, Victorian sheet music cover (colour litho)
6031945 Blind Mans Buff, quadrille by C H R Marriott, Victorian sheet music cover (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind Mans Buff)

Don Quixote... began to turn the pin (engraving)
979032 Don Quixote... began to turn the pin (engraving) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don Quixote... began to turn the pin)

A game of blind mans buff in the time of Louis XV, 1740 (chromolitho)
2782621 A game of blind mans buff in the time of Louis XV, 1740 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A game of blind mans buff in the time of Louis XV)

French sourcier Bleton, blindfolded and using no apparatus, convinces a committee of scientists of his dowsing ability. Date: 1782

Program for Banquet, Die Zukunft (The Future), 1905 (photogravure on menu card)
XYC311163 Program for Banquet, Die Zukunft (The Future), 1905 (photogravure on menu card) by Herkomer, Hubert von (1849-1914); 24.1x16.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund; English

Walking the plank, engraved by Anderson (engraving)
PNP270211 Walking the plank, engraved by Anderson (engraving) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American, out of copyright

Blind-Mans Buff, engraved by Remi Parr (fl. 1723-50) (engraving)
XYC291029 Blind-Mans Buff, engraved by Remi Parr (fl.1723-50) (engraving) by Hayman, Francis (1708-76) (after); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Eros led by Madness, engraved by Godefroy (coloured engraving)
CHT236053 Eros led by Madness, engraved by Godefroy (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Allegorical figure of The Synagogue, from the south transept portal of Strasbourg
XIR191347 Allegorical figure of The Synagogue, from the south transept portal of Strasbourg cathedral, c.1230 (stone) (see also 177966) by French School

Now is Pilgrim Year fair Autumns Charge, (oil on canvas)
989942 Now is Pilgrim Year fair Autumns Charge, (oil on canvas) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 85x119.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Now is Pilgrim Year fair Autumns Charge)

Hide and seek, costumes of the time of Louis XVI (chromolitho)
5235993 Hide and seek, costumes of the time of Louis XVI (chromolitho) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hide and seek, costumes of the time of Louis XVI)

Music cover, The Gondoliers Waltz, P Bucalossi
Music cover, The Gondoliers Waltz, by P Bucalossi, based on music from the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, The Gondoliers. 1889

The History of Fortunatus, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth
489613 The History of Fortunatus, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub. 1882 (litho) by English School

Fortune distributing her Gifts (w / c on paper)
810268 Fortune distributing her Gifts (w/c on paper) by Dighton, Robert (1752-1814); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Blind mans buff. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786467 Blind mans buff. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Willette, Adolphe Leon (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind mans buff)

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

Boy playing blind mans buff (colour litho)
3622145 Boy playing blind mans buff (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy playing blind mans buff)

Greed: one of the seven deadly sins (engraving)
3646411 Greed: one of the seven deadly sins (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greed: one of the seven deadly sins)

The introduction of the candidate into the cavern (engraving)
3100714 The introduction of the candidate into the cavern (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The introduction of the candidate into the cavern)

Blind Mans Buff, played in Athelhampton Hall, mid 1600s
STC425557 Blind Mans Buff, played in Athelhampton Hall, mid 1600s, from Architecture of the Middle Ages, published 1838 (colour litho) by Nash

The draw of the Milan lottery with the prize of one million lire, in the hall of festivities at the Park (colour litho)
2814975 The draw of the Milan lottery with the prize of one million lire, in the hall of festivities at the Park (colour litho) by Beltrame

Finished Study for The Thorny Way, c. 1897 (chalk)
WDM77260 Finished Study for The Thorny Way, c.1897 (chalk) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation; eDe Morgan Foundation; English

Blind Mans Bluff, 1886 (oil on canvas)
989623 Blind Mans Bluff, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Laurenti, Cesare (1854-1936); 69.8x97.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind Mans Bluff. Cesare Laurenti (1854-1936). Oil on canvas

New Society Games: the Donkey Game (engraving)
3621717 New Society Games: the Donkey Game (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Society Games: the Donkey Game)

Fortune, 1871 (w / c on paper)
747062 Fortune, 1871 (w/c on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 33x19.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Fraternal surveillance (engraving)
3100783 Fraternal surveillance (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fraternal surveillance)

Initiation of a Prince of Mercy (engraving)
3100764 Initiation of a Prince of Mercy (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Prince of Mercy)

Chess match at Parsloe s, 23 February 1794, in the presence of the Turkish ambassador (engraving)
611029 Chess match at Parsloe s, 23 February 1794, in the presence of the Turkish ambassador (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chess match at Parsloe s)

Ms 165 fol. 46r Lady in a covered cart drawn by two horses
FIT76511 Ms 165 fol.46r Lady in a covered cart drawn by two horses, from l Instruction d un Jeune Prince by Rene d Anjou, c.1465-68 (vellum) by French School

Miraculous healing of a blind woman, Marie Carteri, on the tomb of Deacon Francois de
CHT382716 Miraculous healing of a blind woman, Marie Carteri, on the tomb of Deacon Francois de Paris at the parish cemetery Saint-Medard in Paris (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

The Punishment of Cupid (oil on canvas)
FTB95855 The Punishment of Cupid (oil on canvas) by Ricci, Sebastiano (1658-1734); Universita degli Studi, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Christ Mocked in the Presence of the Virgin and Saint Dominic (fresco)
ALI308360 Christ Mocked in the Presence of the Virgin and Saint Dominic (fresco) by Angelico, Fra (c.1387-1455) (school of); Church of San Marco, Florence

A Deck Game and its Results (litho)
1039118 A Deck Game and its Results (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Deck Game and its Results)

Frontispiece from The Incas, or The Destruction of the Empire of Peru
617597 Frontispiece from The Incas, or The Destruction of the Empire of Peru by Jean-Francois Marmontel, 1777 (engraving) (see also 617598) by French School

Harlequin Dancers; L Arlequin aux Danseuses, 1896 (pastel)
651506 Harlequin Dancers; L Arlequin aux Danseuses, 1896 (pastel) by Carrier-Belleuse, Pierre (1851-1933); 198x119.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Harlequin Dancers; L Arlequin aux Danseuses)

Programme for banquet, Die Zukunft ( The Future
XYC151491 Programme for banquet, Die Zukunft ( The Future ) 1905 (photogravure on menu card) by Herkomer, Hubert von (1849-1914); 24.1x16.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, New Haven

Blind Mans Buff, c. 1775-80 (oil on canvas)
BAL29556 Blind Mans Buff, c.1775-80 (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 216.2x197.8 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

"Blindfolded", carrying a Message from Sir George White to the Enemy oustside Ladysmith (litho)
1048767 " Blindfolded", carrying a Message from Sir George White to the Enemy oustside Ladysmith (litho) by Small

A Victorian Christmas card with guests dancing at a party
3604172 A Victorian Christmas card with guests dancing at a party, a lady playing the piano with a male onlooker and people playing blind mans buff, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Initiation of a Royal Arch Mason in the York Rite (engraving)
3100805 Initiation of a Royal Arch Mason in the York Rite (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Royal Arch Mason in the York Rite)

Initiation of an apprentice mason in a womens lodge (engraving)
3100779 Initiation of an apprentice mason in a womens lodge (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of an apprentice mason in a womens lodge)

Blindmans Buff, 1885 (hand-coloured etching)
3315985 Blindmans Buff, 1885 (hand-coloured etching) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

Cheetah (chromolitho)
2782840 Cheetah (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheetah. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Dangerous trades (colour litho)
2783857 Dangerous trades (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dangerous trades)

The Ambitious Mother and the Obliging Clergyman, 1902 (litho)
477705 The Ambitious Mother and the Obliging Clergyman, 1902 (litho) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Punch cartoon: British Voter of the Future (engraving)
6034814 Punch cartoon: British Voter of the Future (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: British Voter of the Future)

The way he went after that plump sister in the lace tucker
465499 The way he went after that plump sister in the lace tucker!, 1915 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 15x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

Blindfolded, a captivating journey into the unknown begins. From the reception of Apprentice to the enigmatic world of Helen Duncan and her ethereal manifestations of ectoplasm and teleplasmic hand, this is a tale that will leave you spellbound. Intrigue takes hold as we delve into Ernest Board's masterpiece, "Fortuna, " where blindfolded fate dances with destiny in an exquisite display of artistry. The Paris Masons in 1740 embraced secrecy under their blindfolds, guarding ancient knowledge within their sacred brotherhood. The guillotine looms ominously in history's shadow, its blade falling swiftly on those condemned to darkness. Yet amidst this darkness emerges hope - a sculpture adorning a synagogue in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France depicts blindfolded justice holding scales with unwavering impartiality. "Liberty or Death" echoes through time as brave souls fight for freedom while blinded by oppression. And who can resist the charm of cute monks playfully navigating life's obstacles without sight? An advertisement illustration captures the essence of joyous abandon as girls dance blindly to an unseen rhythm - reminding us that sometimes it is when we let go that true adventure awaits. A painted wooden statuette transports us back to ancient Egypt; Osiris stands tall and proud despite his sightless gaze – symbolizing resilience even in times of uncertainty. But perhaps no story encapsulates blind hope more profoundly than "BLIND HOPE AT LOURDES. " In this hallowed place, faith intertwines with desperation as pilgrims seek solace and healing beyond what mortal eyes can perceive. Blindfolded yet undeterred, we embark on this mesmerizing journey where perception is challenged at every turn, and is here that we discover there is beauty in surrendering control and embracing the mysteries that lie just beyond our line of sight.