“Blind Homer” by Jean-Baptiste-Raphael-Urbain Massard, after Baron François Gerard (1816) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

Blind Homer

Blind Homer

TitleBlind Homer
ArtistJean-Baptiste-Raphael-Urbain Massard, after Baron François Gerard
Date1816 19th century
Mediumetching on laid paper [proof state before engraving]
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineAilsa Mellon Bruce Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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“Blind Homer” is a work by Jean-Baptiste-Raphael-Urbain Massard, after Baron François Gerard, dated 1816. It is executed in etching on laid paper [proof state before engraving] and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Updated 2026-09-06