The blind soldier: a study dealing with the symbolism of blindness in art.
An oil painting of a blind old English soldier done by James Ramsay in 1830 allows for some interesting thoughts about the use of symbolism in art and about the nature of blindness.
D001154:Art; D001766:Blindness; D004739:England; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D013561:Symbolism; D014857:Warfare