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| Parable of the two blind men. | ||||
| Engraving, c. 1560. 22.1 x 25.6 cm.Inscribed in the plate .H. Bos inventor/ H.Cock. Excud/ PAVE (monogram). Ten lines of text in Latin and French. |
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| Engraved by Pieter van der Heyden ( active for H. Cock in Antwerp c. 1551-1572). Watermark; High Crown. Wurzbach 16, Hollstein III (Bosch) no. 21. 1(V), Hollstein IX (van der Heyden) 20. 1(V). |
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| The print is very rare in the first state. The theme of one blind leading the other was popular in the sixteenth century. It comes from Matthew 15: 13-14. The text at the bottom explains the image: The Latin text reads: “The blind man offers himself as guide to another blind man; it is lamentable that this happens so often nowadays. But what awaits them? What? Save only, ignorant of the way by which one is given to reach an intended destination, will they end up tumbling into an open ditch? ”The French text reads: “See how the unfortunate blind man finally fares. He who foolishly trusts another blind man goes unsteadily, no matter how heavily he leans on and holds tight to his man. Thus mismatched, both he and his escort fall into the ditch.” |
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