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Der Tod zum Blinden

Maker

(artist)
1799-1850

After
(artist)
died 1775

(lithographer)

(publisher)

Title

Der Tod zum Blinden

Date of Production

1840

Medium

Hand-coloured lithograph

Dimensions

Height: 28.8 cm
Width: 22.2 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.7096.33

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Notes

This work’s title contains potentially offensive language. As it is the historical title given by the artist, it has been retained in the original language.

Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Recto: upper right, printed: No. 33.; upper centre, printed: Der Tod zum Blinden. / Dein Wegzeiger schneid ich dir ab, / Tritt sittlich, fällst mir sonst ins Grab: / Du armer blinder alter Stock, / In deinem bösen pletzten Rock.; lower centre, printed: Antwort des Blinden. / Ein blinder Mann ein armer Mann, / Sein Mus und Brod nicht g'winnen kann; / Könnt nicht ein Tritt gehn ohn' mein Hund, / Gott sei g'lobt, daß hie ist die Stund. / Hasler & Cie., éditeurs lithog. à Basle.; lower right, printed: HHess pinx.; lower right, printed: G.Danzer lith. Verso: stamped in blue: M

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