Eyesight Collection

Pussyfoot Johnson, between 1919 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Pussyfoot Johnson, between 1919 and c1920. Shows William Eugene "Pussyfoot" Johnson (1862-1945) who was an supporter of Prohibition and law enforcement officer

Party Scene; Allegory of the Five Senses, 1605-1652. Creator: Bartholomeus van Bassen
Party Scene; Allegory of the Five Senses, 1605-1652

A Lady Reading, 1858. Creator: Francis Seymour Haden
A Lady Reading, 1858

The Hon. Artillery Company of London Practising with the Rifle at Seaford, Sussex, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Hon. Artillery Company of London Practising with the Rifle at Seaford, Sussex, 1858. A detachment of the Honourable Artillery Company of London...has been for some days past stationed at Seaford

Eye from a Coffin, 21st-26th Dynasty (1081-525 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Eye from a Coffin, 21st-26th Dynasty (1081-525 BCE)

Eye from a Coffin, Late Period (724-333 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Eye from a Coffin, Late Period (724-333 BCE)

Standing man with binoculars, 1811-1873. Creator: Pieter van Loo
Standing man with binoculars, 1811-1873

After the bath, 1800-1880. Creator: Anon
After the bath, 1800-1880. A one-eyed man is dried and bandaged after bathing. In the background two men, one of whom holds a glass eye

Woman with albinism covering her eyes, c.1675-c.1725. Creator: Anon
Woman with albinism covering her eyes, c.1675-c.1725. Woman in red/white/yellow striped sarong and white jacket. She holds her hand in front of her eyes against the bright light

Allegory of "Sight", c1600s. Creator: Unknown. Allegory of "Sight", c1600s. Creator: Unknown
Allegory of "Sight", c1600s

A Nightmare, after 1573. Creator: Melchior Bocksberger
A Nightmare, after 1573

An old man. Allegory of sight, 1639. Creator: Karel van Mander III
An old man. Allegory of sight, 1639

Old Woman Meditating, c.1661-c.1663. Creator: Gabriel Metsu
Old Woman Meditating, c.1661-c.1663

'Derniere Vision, 1914. Creator: Georges Bertin Scott
'Derniere Vision, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Sketch for the Saint-Eustache church (1st arrondissement of Paris): between 1851 and 1855. Saint Genevieve restores her mother's sight

Needlework (Depicting the Five Senses), England, 1601/25. Creator: Unknown
Needlework (Depicting the Five Senses), England, 1601/25. Detail from a larger artwork

"Un mangeur de coeurs. Albert Ehrensvärd", 1850. Creator: Fritz von Dardel. "Un mangeur de coeurs
"Un mangeur de coeurs. Albert Ehrensvard", 1850. Man with monocle among women

The late Dr. Dalton, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The late Dr. Dalton, 1844. Portrait of British chemist, physicist and scientist John Dalton, known for his research into colour blindness or colour vision deficiency

Tou Mu, Goddess of the North Star, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Tou Mu, Goddess of the North Star, 1922. Doumu, a goddess in Chinese religion and Taoism, the feminine aspect of Heaven, seen to possess many arms and three eyes which symbolise her power to see

The five senses, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
The five senses, late 18th-early 19th century. Depiction of sight, sound, taste, smell and touch: looking through a monocle, listening to a pocket watch, smelling perfume, tasting food,

Greek Vase, Blinding of Polyphemus, late Archaic period, c530BC-c510BC

The Oculist (plate 18), 1843. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
The Oculist (plate 18), 1843

Needlework (Depicting the Five Senses), England, 1601 / 25. Creator: Unknown
Needlework (Depicting the Five Senses), England, 1601/25

Portrait of a Lady, 1627. Creator: Frans Hals
Portrait of a Lady, 1627

Man in a hat reading a book with a magnifying glass, 1743. Creator: Giovanni Cattini
Man in a hat reading a book with a magnifying glass, 1743. After Giovanni Battista Piazzetta. Plate 8 from Icones ad vivum expressae

Two Women Sewing, Plate 1 from Five Feminine Occupations, ca. 1640-57

Sight (Visus), from Quinque Sensuum (Five Senses), ca. 1655. Creator: Francis Cleyn
Sight (Visus), from Quinque Sensuum (Five Senses), ca. 1655

Spectacles, 1941. Creator: Dorothy Dwin
Spectacles, 1941

Lady Wearing Spectacles, c. 1840. Creator: Unknown
Lady Wearing Spectacles, c. 1840

Sight (Portrait of Robert van den Hoecke (1622-1688). From the Series The Five Senses, before 1661. Found in the collection of National Gallery, London

Eyeglass Merchant, 1610-85. Creator: Unknown
Eyeglass Merchant, 1610-85

Sight, 1635-38. Creator: Abraham Bosse
Sight, 1635-38

Lady Threading Needle on Verandah, 19th century. Creator: Gakutei
Lady Threading Needle on Verandah, 19th century

Charrie. Leon, Joseph. 27 ans, ne a Paris XVllle. Garcon Plombier. Anarchiste. 1/3/94. 1894

Jansen, (1585-c1632), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Jansen, (1585-c1632), 1830. Zacharias Janssen (1585-c1632) Dutch spectacle-maker associated with invention of the first optical telescope

Camoens, (c1524-1580), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Camoens, (c1524-1580), 1830. Luis Vaz de Camoes (c1524-1580) Portuguese poet, a romantic and idealist, enlisted in overseas militia, and during a battle with the Moors

Blind Mans Buff, 1812, (mid 19th century). Creator: William Greatbach
Blind Mans Buff, 1812, (mid 19th century). A group of people playing a game - some young men take advantage of the situation to grab and kiss one of the women

How A Ships Captain Uses The Sextant, 1935. From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 2, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

How The Kaleidoscope Makes Its Patterns, 1936
How The Kaleidoscope Makes Its Patterns, 1935. From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 2, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

The Many Colours That Make Up White Light, 1935
The Many Colours That Make Up White Light, . From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 2, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

The spectacle pedlar, ca 1624-1625. Found in the Collection of Museum De Lakenhal Leiden

The Allegory of Sight. Artist: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Allegory of Sight. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

Sections of a Mans Head Showing the Anatomy of the Eye, Etc. c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Sections of a Mans Head Showing the Anatomy of the Eye, Etc. c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

The Word, c1922. Artist: Frederick Cayley Robinson
The Word, c1922. From The Studio Volume 83. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1922]

Optical studies, late 15th or early 16th century (1954). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Optical studies, late 15th or early 16th century (1954). Ms. C, 22r. A print from Leonardo da Vinci by Ludwig H Heydenreich. (London, 1954)

A letter from Isaac Newton, and a view of his birthplace at Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, 1682, (1840)
A letter from Sir Isaac Newton, and a view of his birthplace at Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, 1682, (1840). Fac-simile extract from Sir Isaac Newtons letter to Dr Briggs

The Spectacles Seller. Artist: Cornelisz van Oostsanen, Jacob (ca. 1470-1533)
The Spectacles Seller. Private Collection

A Pedlar selling Spectacles outside a Cottage, c. 1653. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)
A Pedlar selling Spectacles outside a Cottage, c. 1653. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

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