Blind man of Quinze-Vingts, 1737-1742.Artist: Bouchardon

Blind man of Quinze-Vingts, 1737-1742.Artist: Bouchardon

1-218-291 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Blind man of Quinze-Vingts, 1737-1742. Quinze-Vingts was a hospital for the blind in Paris. The name, meaning 15 times 20 (which equals 300) in the vigesimal system, referred to the 300 beds in the hospital. Part of a series called 'Paris Street Cries', by Bouchardon.


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Creator
  1. Edme Bouchardon: French: Artist, sculptor

Medium
  1. Engraving

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3751x4666
File Size : 51,276kb


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  1. 0580004638
  1. 1-218-291
  1. 1218291
  1. 4638

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