Blindfolded Collection

Fortuna by Ernest Board
Painting depicting a blindfolded woman playing a fateful game of cards. Date: 1911

Helen Duncan - Ectoplasm & Teleplasmic hand
Piece of card showing two undated photographs of the Scottish medium Helen Duncan blindfolded during a sance, producing " ectoplasm" and a " hand"

Reception of Apprentice
An blindfolded apprentice is received into a French Masonic Lodge : he bares his right leg as part of the ceremony

Paris Masons, 1740
Freemasons in a Masonic Lodge in Paris perform a ritual. A symbol covered banner is laid on the floor while a blindfolded man, an arm & shoulder bared, is led forth

Guillotine
Petri Damstén

Sculpture on Synagogue, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France
Sculpture on the Synagogue, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France, a Romanesque revival building which was destroyed during the Second World War. Date: circa 1920s

Cupid's hunting fields, 1880 (oil on canvas)
930319 Cupid's hunting fields, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Blind Pew, illustration from Treasure Island, 1911 (colour litho)
1163351 Blind Pew, illustration from Treasure Island, 1911 (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Liberty or Death
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity - or Death - the French citizen, though blindfolded, must make his choice !

Blind Man's Bluff
EC Mazur

Guillotine
Petri Damstén

vulnerable
Desislava Ignatova

Young White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) in a reinforced steel boma, blindfolded and partially drugged after a long journey from South Africa, before being released into the wild in Botswana

Hope, 1886, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Hope, 1886, (1912). Painting held at the Tate Britain, London. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Ethereal
Hugo Gonçalves

Blindmans Buff (Le Colin-Maillard) c. 1755-80 (oil on canvas)
TMK282567 Blindmans Buff (Le Colin-Maillard) c.1755-80 (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 62.5x45.1 cm; The Putnam Foundation, Timken Museum of Art, San Diego

Hope by George Frederick Watts. late 19th century

Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday, Folio 230 from a Khamsa... A.H. 931 / A.D
Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday, Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami, A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25

Breakfast
Julia

Luchino
Suguru Sumimoto

Cute Monks
Xuan Thai

Advertisement Illustration, Girls Dancing
An advertisement illustration showing a group of young girls, happily dancing hand in hand, forming a ring around the central blindfolded girl. Date: circa 1939

Adventure
Painting showing a blindfolded man wielding a sword overhead with one hand, and feeling the point of the blade with the other, under a dark night sky. Date: circa 1929

Painted wooden statuette of Osiris. Egypt
Painted wooden statuette of Osiris depicted as a blindfolded man, wearing crown and royal scepters in their hands. Contains the rolled Book of the Dead papyrus of a lady Anhai. 1170 BC. 20th Dynasty

BLIND HOPE AT LOURDES
The crowd throng to Lourdes, led by Hope - blindfolded - and a feeble priest, while Death brings up the rear... Date: 1894

War sonnets
908908 War sonnets by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952); (add.info.: Poems of Passion and Pleasure published by Gay Hancock circa 1920)

Cupid Astride an Eagle, 1715-96. Creator: Jean-Etienne Liotard
Cupid Astride an Eagle, 1715-96

Triumphant Cupid, 1715-96. Creator: Jean-Etienne Liotard
Triumphant Cupid, 1715-96

Walking the plank (colour litho)
PNP270209 Walking the plank (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: victim of pirate cruelty in the 18th century;)

Even when you are blind you see
Farid Kazamil

Power of love
Donatella Basso

Eyes are not required for a beautiful music
Srikanth Gumma

White blind
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Cupid being led blindfolded on a donkey, 1540-56. Creator: Leon Davent
Cupid being led blindfolded on a donkey, 1540-56

Consume, Consume. Creator: Viet Chu
Consume, Consume

Love is blind, 1920 (pochoir)
2561832 Love is blind, 1920 (pochoir) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Barbier (1882-1932)

Blind Mans Bluff, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1925 (colour litho)
829038 Blind Mans Bluff, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1925 (colour litho) by Barbier

Fol. 62r, Almo Sol, quella fronde ch io sol amo, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c. 1470
XOT366478 Fol. 62r, Almo Sol, quella fronde ch io sol amo, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c.1470 by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia

Blindmans Buff, 1849 (engraving)
3316004 Blindmans Buff, 1849 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Outdoor Amusements at the Kankanro Teahouse in Yoshiwara, c. 1794

Cupids Hunting Fields, 1885. Creator: Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones
Cupids Hunting Fields, 1885

Blindmans Bluff (Furnishing Fabric), England, 1785 / 95. Creator: Unknown
Blindmans Bluff (Furnishing Fabric), England, 1785/95

Figure of Justice, c. 1937. Creator: Elizabeth Moutal
Figure of Justice, c. 1937

Venus and Mars with Cupid and the Three Graces in a Landscape, 1590 / 95
Venus and Mars with Cupid and the Three Graces in a Landscape, 1590/95

Saccomazzone Players, c. 1621. Creator: Orazio Mochi
Saccomazzone Players, c. 1621. [Game where the players are blindfold and must try to hit eachother with a knotted cloth]

The Dream of Paris, 1536. Creator: Monogrammist PG
The Dream of Paris, 1536

Cupid Chastised, 1613. Creator: Bartolomeo Manfredi
Cupid Chastised, 1613

Figure of Justice, c. 1938. Creator: Elmer R. Kottcamp
Figure of Justice, c. 1938

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Blindfolded, a captivating journey into the unknown begins. From the reception of Apprentice to the enigmatic world of Helen Duncan and her ethereal manifestations of ectoplasm and teleplasmic hand, this is a tale that will leave you spellbound. Intrigue takes hold as we delve into Ernest Board's masterpiece, "Fortuna, " where blindfolded fate dances with destiny in an exquisite display of artistry. The Paris Masons in 1740 embraced secrecy under their blindfolds, guarding ancient knowledge within their sacred brotherhood. The guillotine looms ominously in history's shadow, its blade falling swiftly on those condemned to darkness. Yet amidst this darkness emerges hope - a sculpture adorning a synagogue in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France depicts blindfolded justice holding scales with unwavering impartiality. "Liberty or Death" echoes through time as brave souls fight for freedom while blinded by oppression. And who can resist the charm of cute monks playfully navigating life's obstacles without sight? An advertisement illustration captures the essence of joyous abandon as girls dance blindly to an unseen rhythm - reminding us that sometimes it is when we let go that true adventure awaits. A painted wooden statuette transports us back to ancient Egypt; Osiris stands tall and proud despite his sightless gaze – symbolizing resilience even in times of uncertainty. But perhaps no story encapsulates blind hope more profoundly than "BLIND HOPE AT LOURDES. " In this hallowed place, faith intertwines with desperation as pilgrims seek solace and healing beyond what mortal eyes can perceive. Blindfolded yet undeterred, we embark on this mesmerizing journey where perception is challenged at every turn, and is here that we discover there is beauty in surrendering control and embracing the mysteries that lie just beyond our line of sight.