Blindfolded Collection (#4)

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)

First page from Another Dance of Death published by Georg Wigand in Leipzig
AFC198094 First page from Another Dance of Death published by Georg Wigand in Leipzig, 1849 (woodcut) by Rethel, Alfred (1816-59); 27x39.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Blind Mans Bluff, 1875 (oil on panel)
987329 Blind Mans Bluff, 1875 (oil on panel) by Bauernfeind, Gustave (1848-1904); 89x127.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind Mans Bluff. Charles Baugniet (1814-1886). Oil on panel

The Real Irish Traitor! or, The Loyal Orangeman (colour litho)
3648250 The Real Irish Traitor! or, The Loyal Orangeman (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Real Irish Traitor)

Family playing Blind Mans Buff (colour photo)
3094706 Family playing Blind Mans Buff (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family playing Blind Mans Buff. Postcard, early 20th century)

Elegant company playing the game of La Main Chaude in an interior (oil on panel)
872368 Elegant company playing the game of La Main Chaude in an interior (oil on panel) by Lamen, Christoffel Jacobsz van der (1606-51); 58.4x89.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Poster advertising the publication of L Argent
CHT170444 Poster advertising the publication of L Argent by Emile Zola (1840-1902) in Gil Blas, 1891 (colour litho) by Cheret

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza on a Wooden Horse (coloured engraving)
CHT162784 Don Quixote and Sancho Panza on a Wooden Horse (coloured engraving) by Schall, Jean-Frederic (1752-1825); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Allegory of Virtue, 1585. Creator: Andrea Andreani
Allegory of Virtue, 1585

Seh mumet (Desperate II)
Sebastian Kisworo

dry season II
Sebastian Kisworo

lost my eyes
Anthony Skip

kapan aku bisa melihat dunia?
Ryanwar Hanif

Interrogation
Petri Damstén

Justice at Stake
Christophe Kiciak

Hide
Par Soderman

German merchant seamen, Quislings and German air ground staff are being transferred, blind-folded, from one ship to another on the journey back, after a British raid on the Lofoten Islands, Norway

Children playing blindmans buff games child 1968 blindfold blindfolded Glasgow children games street skipping ropes UNSEEN SCOTLAND PLAY BATCH 4 CODE USD001

Tom Campbell. Street entertainer. August 1937 P004924

Blindfolded Lynx Seated on a Cushion [reverse], c. 1441 / 1444. Creator: Pisanello
Blindfolded Lynx Seated on a Cushion [reverse], c. 1441/1444

The Game of the Cooking Pot, c. 1744. Creator: Pietro Longhi
The Game of the Cooking Pot, c. 1744

Blindmans Buff, c. 1775 / 1780. Creator: Jean-Honore Fragonard
Blindmans Buff, c. 1775/1780

The Mocking of Christ, from the Circular Passion, 1509. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
The Mocking of Christ, from the Circular Passion, 1509

Plate 50 from Los Caprichos : The Chinchillas (Los Chinchillas. ), 1799
Plate 50 from Los Caprichos : The Chinchillas (Los Chinchillas.), 1799

The Garden of Venus who reclines in the centre before a herm of Pan and surrounded by cupids, ca. 1631-37

Scene from the Chushingura (Vendetta of the 47 Loyal Retailers), ca. 1820

The Mocking of Christ, from Speculum passionis domini nostri Ihesu Christi, 1507

The World Disposing of Justice, from The Unrestrained World, plate 1, 1550

The Calumny of Apelles, 1602. Creator: Cornelis Cort
The Calumny of Apelles, 1602

Ignorance Defeated, 1540-45. Creator: Antonio Fantuzzi
Ignorance Defeated, 1540-45

Game of Hot-cockles
A popular family game at Christmas, person blindfolded, knelt down with their head in someones lap, while guessing who was hitting them from behind! This was an early form of Blind Mans Buff

GAME / KISSING / FRANCE 1811
Le Baiser devine - a French kissing game, where the blindfolded player has to guess who is kissing her Date: 1811

PURSUIT OF FORTUNE
The pursuit of Fortune - a blindfolded man stumbles hopefully after a plump Lady Luck Date: 1902

An angel appearing to Abraham and his son, 19th century stained glass in St. Johns Anglican church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Pacific

Francis I drives out the Vices and enters the Temple of Jupiter, c. 1522-40 (fresco)
XIR430590 Francis I drives out the Vices and enters the Temple of Jupiter, c.1522-40 (fresco) by Rosso Fiorentino, Giovanni Battista (1494-1540); Chateau de Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne

Amateur Thought-Reading, 1889. Artist: R Taylor
Amateur Thought-Reading, 1889. Victorian entertainment. From the Illustrated London News, 19 October 1889

Allied victims of a poison gas, temporarily blinded, at a French hospital, World War I, c1915-c1918. On 22 April 1915, during the Second Battle of Ypres

American Secretary of War Newton D Baker drawing the first number in the selective draft, 1917. Baker (1871-1937) served as US Secretary of War from 1916 until 1921 in the administration of President

Hope, 1886, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Hope, 1886, (1912). Painting held at the Tate Britain, London. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Five people hung on gallows - China?
Hand coloured. Five people who have been blindfolded and hung on a complex gallow structure. It is hard to make out but the people look as though they may be African

German poster, What England Wants, WW1
German propaganda poster, What England Wants, depicting a blindfolded man approaching the edge of a cliff with a heavy sack on his back at the beginning of the First World War. Date: circa 1914

Initiation of the Knight Kadosh
Taking the left hand of the blindfolded candidate and placing it on the beating body of a sheep, the deceived candidate is then expected to plunge a knife into what he believes is the body of a

The Queen of Sheba: An Amusing Christmas Game
A reworking of blind mans bluff, in The Queen of Sheba the man must approach and kiss a selected girl whilst blind-folded; however the women take advantage of the mans blind-folded state

Kuda Bux and one of his experiments
Undated photograph of Kuda Bux and one of his experiments with " eyeless sight" : with head bandaged, he is duplicating shorthand characters drawn on a blackboard by Lucie Kay

Using Planchette
A girl, blindfolded, uses the planchette with a pencil fixed in it, hoping to receive by automatic writing a message from the spirits in the beyond

Blind mans buff, 19th century parlour games. From L Univers Illustre, published Paris, 1859

Mocking Christ Passion Christ series title mocked
Mocking of Christ Passion of Christ (series title), Christ is mocked by the people. The soldiers put a crown of thorns on him. Print from a series of 13 prints and a title print made by Z

Bedouin man blindfolded game 1898 Bedouin nomadic Arab
Bedouin man blindfolded game 1898, The Bedouin are nomadic Arab peoples who inhabited the desert regions in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and the Levant, Middle East

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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.