A blind man plays the fiddle to a family audience; a child to the right imitates the fiddler. Line engraving by T. Nicholson after D. Wilkie.

  • Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785-1841.
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A blind man plays the fiddle to a family audience; a child to the right imitates the fiddler. Line engraving by T. Nicholson after D. Wilkie. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London (Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square) : Jones & Co.

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1 print : line engraving ; image 11.8 x 16.1 cm

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This plate of The blind fiddler is engraved from the original picture by David Wilkie, R.A. by the express permission of Moon, Boys & Graves, the propritors of the copyright. Engraved by T. Nicholson. ... Lettering continues: For the use of this series of the National Gallery alone Bears number: 59

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Wellcome Collection 16374i

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After: a painting by Wilkie in the National Gallery or the Tate, London

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