Relief picture of two species of pheasant

Graphic, Tactile

Accession Number: 1998.80.156

Description: Relief picture produced by Martin Kunz for instruction of blind students; may be a part of his Naturkunde [Natural History] series. "Pictures for the Blind" is printed at the top in German, French, English, and Italian as follows: Abbildungen fur Blinde. Images a l'usage des aveugles. Pictures for the Blind. Immagini ad uso dei ciechi. Below this is printed "von Direktor M. Kunz, Illzach." Creator's name and location are embossed in German braille, at bottom. Raised figures of the silver pheasant (top) and the golden pheasant (bottom). Braille labeling identifies the common names in German.

Height: 12.5

Width: 15.625

Date Made: ca. 1890

Maker: Kunz, Martin

Place of Origin: Illzach, Germany

Collection: APH Collection

History/Provenance: APH Collection

Credit Line: APH Collection, 1998.80

Subjects: Instructional aids, tools, and supplies. Tactile graphics. Zoological illustration.

Dimension Notes: overall

Made: Kunz, Martin

Material: Paper

Updated: 06/02/2021