Five men congregated round a table, two of whom hold out the palm of their hands. Etching by J. Haynes after W. Hogarth, 1782.

  • Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Date:
Feb.ry 1 1782
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579435i
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Five men congregated round a table, two of whom hold out the palm of their hands. Etching by J. Haynes after W. Hogarth, 1782. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Left, an owl on a perch and woman servant holding a lever. Centre, a skeleton in a cabinet. Right, a suit of armour

Publication/Creation

[London] (no. 3 Clements Inn) : [publisher not identified], Feb.ry 1 1782.

Physical description

1 print : etching ; platemark 27 x 37.7 cm

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Lettering

Debates on palmistry. From an original sketch in oil by Hogarth in the possession of Mr Sam.l Ireland. Etch'd by Jos. Haynes pupil to the late Mr Mortemer.

Notes

Duplicate record: can be merged with Wellcome Library no. 563007i

Reference

Wellcome Collection 579435i

Reproduction note

After an unfinished oil painting in the opposite direction attributed to Hogarth, formerly in the possession of Samuel Ireland and offered for sale at Christie's, London, on 12 June 2002, lot 30 (sold for £71,700), as "The antiquaries"

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