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Etching of a headscarfed woman reading a young woman's palm outdoors, with two women behind a fence and children sitting by a fire at right.

Fortune-teller reading a young woman's palm, 1791 etching

An etching shows a seated older woman in a headscarf reading the palm of a young woman in a wide-brimmed hat who holds a basket. Behind them two women lean over a wooden fence, while children sit by a fire beneath a cooking pot at right, with a small dog in front.

Artist
Henry Bunbury
Date
1791
Medium
Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3125 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1791.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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