The blind musician

Bayeu, Ramón (1746-1793)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

ca. 1786

Height:

93.0 cm  (36 5/8 in.)

Width:

145.0 cm  (57 1/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Description

A blind musician, or itinerant, plays the hurdy-gurdy, while a young boy accompanies him with castanets. The young boy serves as his guide as well acts as one who gathers an audience. A dancing dog, presumably to generate more appeal for their group, completes their trio.

Iconclass

48C75611
hurdy-gurdy player
31A4111
blind, blindness

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Hurdy-gurdy [3305]
Castanets [2423]

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

4760