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Blind musicians

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  • A band of seven blinded soldiers playing the banjo. Photograph, ca. 1919.
  • A blind man plays the fiddle to a large family. Engraving by T. Nicholson after David Wilkie.
  • A young woman guiding a blind bag-piper over a bridge in Scotland. Stipple engraving by S.W. Reynolds, 1848, after F. Tayler.
  • A blind singer wearing a long cloak is playing the guitar. Etching by Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla after Manuel de la Cruz.
  • A blind man plays the fiddle to a family audience. Colour engraving by J. Burnet after D. Wilkie, 1806.
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    A blind man plays the fiddle to a large family. Engraving by T. Nicholson after David Wilkie.

    Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785-1841. | Date: 1800-1899 | Reference: 34111i
    Part of: National Gallery of pictures by the great masters.
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    A blind man plays the fiddle to a large family. Wood engraving by H. Vizetelly after David Wilkie.

    Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785-1841. | Date: 1800-1899 | Reference: 3140206i
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    Music, disability, and society / Alex Lubet.

    Lubet, Alex, 1954- | Date: 2011
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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.

    Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785-1841. | Reference: 16374i
    Part of: National Gallery of pictures by the great masters.
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    A blind singer wearing a long cloak is playing the guitar. Etching by Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla after Manuel de la Cruz.

    Cruz, Manuel de la, 1750-1809. | Date: 1777 | Reference: 29488i
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