An old fortune-teller is reading a young woman's fortune by looking at tea leaves at the bottom of a cup. Engraving by C.W. Sharpe after N.J. Crowley, 1842.

  • Crowley, Nicholas J., 1813-1857.
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1842
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563020i
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An old fortune-teller is reading a young woman's fortune by looking at tea leaves at the bottom of a cup. Engraving by C.W. Sharpe after N.J. Crowley, 1842. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : published for the proprietors; members of the Royal Irish Art Union for 1842 exclusively, 1842.

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 26.5 x 33.2 cm

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Cleas an ćopáin; Cup tossing. This plate engraved from the original picture purchased by the Royal Irish Art Union is given as an additional engraving to the members of that society for the year 1842. Ormonde, President. Stewart Blacker, Hon.y Sec.y. Painted by N.J. Crowley, R.H.A.; engraved by C.W. Sharpe; London.

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Wellcome Collection 563020i

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