Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

John Keiling NPG D27672

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Robert Grave, after Unknown artist

After losing his sight John Keiling, known as Blind Jack, ensured his livelihood by learning to play the flageolet. He conceived the notion that by playing on the instrument in a novel way to that generally practised, he should render himself more noticed by the public, and be able to levy larger contributions on their pockets. The manner of Blind Jack's playing the flageolet was by obtruding the mouth-piece of the instrument up one of his nostrils, through practice he could produce as much wind... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.