A man telling a woman's fortune by examining the palm of her hand. Coloured engraving.
- Date:
- [between 1800 and 1899]
- Reference:
- 47513i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The man is a caricature of a doctor as portrayed by Jan Steen, wearing a black suit, a high hat and eyeglasses. The woman has a hairstyle of the early 19th century and a costume recalling 17th-century paintings by Terborch and Ochtervelt
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 1800 and 1899]
Physical description
1 print : engraving, with watercolour
Reference
Wellcome Collection 47513i
Type/Technique
Subjects
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores