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The Fortune Teller

Possibly printed by John Collins
Possibly printed by Nixon & Co.
ca. 1770
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Fortune Teller
  • Maker: Possibly printed by John Collins ((active Ireland, 1757 - 1759; England, 1761 - after 1766)
  • Maker: Possibly printed by Nixon & Co. (operating ca. 1776-1889)
  • Date: ca. 1770
  • Culture: British, Phippsbridge, near Merton, Surrey
  • Medium: Copperplate print on cotton plain weave
  • Dimensions: L. 36 1/2 x W. 35 inches
    92.7 x 88.9 cm
  • Classification: Textiles-Printed
  • Credit Line: Gift of Edwin S. Parker, 1927
  • Object Number: 27.178
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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