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The Blind Man and the Elephant
197520th century
226 x 153 mm (8.9 x 6 in.)
Fritz Eichenberg, American, (1901–1990)
Object Type:
print
Medium and Support:
Wood engraving on cream wove paper
Print impression quality:
Very good
Marks:
Signed in red ink beneath image, lower right: “Fritz Eichenberg”; New Year greeting inscribed on opposite page by the artist; inscribed on fold-over to Harold Hugo
Credit Line:
Gift of Harold Hugo (D. Hum. Wesleyan 1970), 1983
Accession Number:
1983.9.4
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- animals - This section can use more hierarchical (quasi-Linnaean) refinement in future; extant terms were assembled into a fairly flat and slightly redundant structure to expedite conversion.
- blind (people) - People having no sight or such limited vision that hearing and touch are the chief means of perception. ERIC9 [August 1995 descriptor changed, was "blind". February 1993 descriptor moved.]
- elephants
- fables - Fictitious narratives usually with animals or inanimate objects as protagonists, intended to convey a hidden meaning regarding human conduct. OCCL [November 1992 descriptor moved. June 1992 scope note added. January 1991 alternate term added.]
- senses
Dimensions
- image Dimensions: 226 x 153 mm (8.9 x 6 in.)
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Credit Caption
Fritz Eichenberg, American, (1901–1990) . The Blind Man and the Elephant, 1975. Wood engraving on cream wove paper. image : 226 x 153 mm (8.9 x 6 in.). Sheet : 240 x 144 mm (9.4 x 5.7 in.). DAC accession number 1983.9.4. Gift of Harold Hugo (D. Hum. Wesleyan 1970), 1983.