Digital Commonwealth — Perkins School for the Blind
Valentin Haüy, Founder of the first school for the blind
Couché, François-Louis, 1782-1849 · [ca. 1750–1920]
A portrait featuring the head and shoulders of Valentin Haüy. He has a broad forehead and receding hairline. Valentin Haüy was the founder of the first school for the blind, the Royal Institution for the Young Blind in Paris in 1784.
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