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Engraved interior of a rustic room: a young woman reads an open book while family members gather around, and a man at left turns toward a bright doorway.

Blind girl reads the Bible to a family by touch, allegory of light and darkness

An engraved interior shows a seated young woman reading an open book held before her, while a crowd of family members gathers around her in a dim, rustic room. A man in a cap at left turns toward the open doorway, where daylight glows.

Artist
George Murray Smith
Date
[1871]
Medium
Engravings Allegorical prints
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3121 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1871.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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