Blind Man's Buff.
PrinterPrinted by
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
(American, 1830 - 1840)
PublisherPublished by
D. W. Kellogg & Co.
(American, 1830 - 1840)
After a work byAfter a work by
Jean-Honore Fragonard
(French, 1732 - 1806)
Date1830-1840
MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 3/8 x 9 3/16in. (28.9 x 23.3cm)
Sheet (height x width): 14 x 9 7/8in. (35.6 x 25.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Samuel St. John Morgan
Object number1950.164.0
DescriptionA young man and a young woman play blind man's bluff. The woman has a handkerchief or scarf tied across her eyes as a blindfold and stands with outstretched arms. She wears a straw hat and a blouse. Her skirt is tucked up, revealing her shift or petticoat. A floral corsage is pinned to her bodice. There are bows on her neck and shoes. The young man, who is behind her, wears a jacket over a shirt. His lower body is not visible. Two young children, possibly cupids or putti, are on the ground at the left. One child appears to stab the woman in the right hand with an arrow or whip. A tin basin, a ceramic jug, a stone wall, a rope, and a board fence are in the foreground. Flowers, trees, and a building, apparently a cottage with a thatched roof, are in the background.
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