Blind Man's Buff
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DatesMade: Made 1729
Material / Technique
Dimensionsh x w: Mått 37 x 47 cm h x w x d: Ram 60 x 69 x 11 cm
Inventory numberNM 844
AcqusitionTransferred 1866 from Kongl. Museum (1749 Tessin-Fredrik I)
Other titlesTitel (sv): Blindbock Titel (en): Blind Man's Buff Titel (fr): Le Colin-Maillard
DescriptionDescription: As in The Swing and other fêtes galantes, the characters here are playing a game that can be interpreted romantically or erotically: blind man’s buff may suggest fickle or blind love. Carl Gustaf Tessin bought The Swing and Blind Man’s Buff when he was in Paris 1728-1729. Several preliminary studies for this also survive, including two main studies at Nationalmuseum which also belonged to Tessin.
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TechniquePainting
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