Fortune-tellers outside a palace on the Nile, after Cassas (1798)
An etching shows a group of robed figures gathered on a riverbank beside tall palms, while a mounted rider with a spear watches. Behind them, a fortified palace with a tower and a decorated colonnaded terrace overlooks the water, where a small boat and birds rest. The caption reads "Diseuses de bonne aventure" (fortune-tellers), with "maisons de plaisance sur le rivage du Nil, en face de l'ancienne Memphis."
- Artist
- Louis-François Cassas
- Date
- 1798
- Medium
- Etchings
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2883 px
Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1798.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
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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