Etienne IV Blinding King Constantine II

Etienne IV Blinding King Constantine II

Item Information

Title:
Etienne IV Blinding King Constantine II
Description:
Etienne IV stands over Constantine II with one arm grasping his hair to hold his head in place while he holds a hot poker from a small fire inches from one of his eyes. A man holds Constantine II by the shoulders and another man holds back a crowd. Text: "Etienne IV Fait crever les yeux roi Constantin II."
Date:
[ca. 1750–1920]
Format:
Prints
Location:
Perkins School for the Blind
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library
Collection (local):
Blind in Art Collection
Series:
Blinding/Trauma
Subjects:
Blind
Blind in art
Constantine VI, Emperor of the East, 771-
Extent:
1 print
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/kk91fp88b
Terms of Use:
Samuel P. Hayes Research Library, Perkins School for the Blind, Watertown, MA
Contact host institution for more information.
Accession #:
AG129_14_0068