Le Désir: The Desire

Le Désir: The Desire

Item Information

Title:
Le Désir: The Desire
Description:
Profile portrait of a man who is blind from "Les Aveugles de Jéricho" by Nicolas Poussin. The man wears a turban and loose white shirt. His eyes are closed with forward leaning posture and slightly upturned gaze and parted lips.
Creator:
Poussin, Nicolas, 1594?-1665
Creator:
Tassaert, Octave, 1800-1874
Name on Item:
Nicolas Poussin ; Lenure ; Tassaert
Date:
[ca. 1750–1920]
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Portraits
Location:
Perkins School for the Blind
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library
Collection (local):
Blind in Art Collection
Series:
Christ Healing the Blind
Subjects:
Blind
Blind in art
Extent:
1 print
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/6t053n07x
Terms of Use:
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA
Contact host institution for more information.
Accession #:
AG129_24_0023