[Training for the visually impaired in Naples]

[Training for the visually impaired in Naples]

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Author(s):
Della Valle, Alberto, 1851-1928 artist
Contributor(s):
Zwerdling, Michael, former owner
Publication:
Napoli : S. Teresa al Museo?, 1933
Language(s):
English
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Persons with Visual Disabilities -- rehabilitation
Education of Persons with Visual Disabilities
Italy
Istituto Paolo Colosimo.
Patronato Regina Margherita pro ciechi.
Genre(s):
Postcard
Abstract:
A blind man in a green suit is touching a mechanical loom in front of him, and a nun standing next to him is trying to help him use it. An archangel with a crown and spread wings rises above them looking down from behind. The background is in gold. Institute of Industry and Handicrafts "Paul Colosimo", and Regina Margherita for the Blind Institution are printed on the back. Queen Margherita of Savoy was a benefactor of Red Cross in Italy.
Copyright:
Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use.
Extent:
1 postcard : 14 x 9 cm
Provenance:
Purchase; Michael Zwerdling; 2004; 04-22.
Technique:
color
NLM Unique ID:
101616275 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
D04503
OCLC no.:
870084428
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101616275