Fortune Teller Collection

Its All in the Cards, 1898 (oil on canvas)
CH198781 Its All in the Cards, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Roseland, Harry Herman (1866-1950); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Sermon of Saint John the Baptist by Pieter Brueghel the
Pieter Brueghel the Elder (c.1525-1569). Flemish painter. The Sermon of Saint John the Baptist. Detail. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary

PALM-READING, c1910. A staged depiction of a Gypsy woman reading a mans palm. Photographed c1910

Fortune telling with cowrie shells, Saly, Thies, Senegal, West Africa, Africa

The Fortune Teller, 1899 (oil on canvas)
989688 The Fortune Teller, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Wontner, William Clark (1857-1930); 81.9x67.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fortune Teller. William Clarke Wontner (1857-1930)

Fortune-telling, 1884. Artist: Makovsky, Konstantin Yegorovich (1839-1915)
Fortune-telling, 1884. Found in the collection of the Russian Cultural Foundation

PALM READING, c1902. Staged depiction of three fashionable women having their fortunes told with cards at a Gypsy camp. Photographed c1902

The Fortune Teller, 1907 (oil on canvas)
658467 The Fortune Teller, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Heywood (1842-1933); 68.5x100.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fortune Teller. Heywood Hardy (1842-1933). Oil on canvas

FILM STILL: FORTUNE TELLING. Louise Fazenda in a silent film, early 20th century

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (1265-1321): Dante facing the entrance of Hell
AIS5349558 Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (1265-1321): Dante facing the entrance of Hell, from a 14th century manuscript (miniature); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto.

Come and have a cup with me (colour litho)
8635633 Come and have a cup with me (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Come and have a cup with me)

Cassandra, 1809 (engraving, stipple)
7341766 Cassandra, 1809 (engraving, stipple) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 30.2x25.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

fortune-teller. (Illustration 1926)
5975790 fortune-teller. (Illustration 1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paranormal. Divination. Woman practicing divination by means of birds)

Tarot of Marseille: Roy of Deniers and Roy of Cup. Early 20th century (print)
8822167 Tarot of Marseille: Roy of Deniers and Roy of Cup. Early 20th century (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tarot cards from Marseille: Roy de Deniers and Roy de Coupe. Early 20th century)

Christmas fortune telling, 1862. Creator: Timm, Wassili (George Wilhelm) (1820-1895)
Christmas fortune telling, 1862. Private Collection

The Fortune-teller, 1857. Creator: Adolph Tidemand
The Fortune-teller, 1857

Nuño Salido, Tutor of the Infantes, Sees Evil Omens for Them in this War, 1612. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Nuno Salido, Tutor of the Infantes, Sees Evil Omens for Them in this War, 1612. Series: The History of the Seven Sons of Lara, pl. 20

Kameyama: Woman Dreaming of Omatsu, Gennojô, and Sodesuke, Mid-1840s. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Kameyama: Woman Dreaming of Omatsu, Gennojo, and Sodesuke, Mid-1840s. From Fifty-three pairings along the Tokaido Road. Series:

Baker, California, USA, 2022. Creator: Ethel Davies
Baker, California, USA, 2022. An alien Trump under glass at the Alien Fresh Jerky rest stop between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, California, USA

Costume Plate (Devineresse de Krasnajarsk), late 18th to early 19th century. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costume Plate (Devineresse de Krasnajarsk), late 18th to early 19th century

L'Empereur du Maroc consultant le celèbre sorcier Desbarolles, 1859. Creator: Honore Daumier
L'Empereur du Maroc consultant le celebre sorcier Desbarolles, 1859. The Emperor of Morocco consulting the famous sorcerer Desbarolles

Fortune Teller with a Bird, between 1700 and 1725. Creator: Unknown
Fortune Teller with a Bird, between 1700 and 1725

The Fortune Teller in the Kitchen. Scenes of life during the Biedermeier period. Private Collection

Nuño Salido Insists that the Omens are Evil While Ruy Velazquez Insists that They are Good, 1612
Nuno Salido Insists that the Omens are Evil While Ruy Velazquez Insists that They are Good, 1612. From The History of the Seven Sons of Lara, pl. 21

River landscape with Women Fortune-Telling, c.1625-c.1630. Creator: Arent Arentsz
River landscape with Women Fortune-Telling, c.1625-c.1630. Other Title(s): River Landscape with Gypsies

Roma woman reading a gentleman's hand (Moses?), 1674. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Roma woman reading a gentleman's palm (Moses?), 1674. A Roma woman reads the palm of a gentleman (probably Moses ter Borch, the artist's brother), as his page watches

Chinese fortune teller, 1800-1899. Creator: Anon
Chinese fortune teller, 1800-1899. A man with a hat sits at a table. With a brush he writes something on a sheet in front of him

Bara, Theda, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Nov. 11. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Bara, Theda, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 Nov. 11

The fortune teller, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
The fortune teller, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

The Fortune Teller, between 1646 and 1679. Creator: Jan Steen
The Fortune Teller, between 1646 and 1679

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora Disguised as the Yakko Matahe... c. 1781. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora Disguised as the Yakko Matahei (right), and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Umegae Disguised as the Poem-Diviner Omatsu (left)

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora Disguised as the Yakko Matahe... c. 1781. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Hata no Daizen Taketora Disguised as the Yakko Matahei (right), and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Umegae Disguised as the Poem-Diviner Omatsu (left)

Fortune-Teller, c. 1608. Creator: Andries Stock
Fortune-Teller, c. 1608

The Fortune Teller, 1857. Creator: William Morris Hunt
The Fortune Teller, 1857

The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kume no Heinaizaemon Disguised as the Street Fortune-tel... c. 1783. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Nakazo I as Kume no Heinaizaemon Disguised as the Street Fortune-teller Kosaka Jinnai, in the Play Kotobuki Banzei Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1783

Fortune Teller, n.d. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo
Fortune Teller, n.d

How many have sought to know the fate of beloved ones in the field: Fortune-telling in Russia
STC312543 How many have sought to know the fate of beloved ones in the field: Fortune-telling in Russia, from The Illustrated War News (litho) by Russian School (20th century)

Antic divineresses and prophets, 16th century (low relief)
8617855 Antic divineresses and prophets, 16th century (low relief) by Pouzadoux, Charles Edouard (1860-1940); Cite de l'architecture et du patrimoine, Paris

Portrait of Gypsy Zula, Circassian queen United States Missouri, Saint Louis. Date of Photograph:1880 ca

Studio picture of a fortune teller reading the hand of a young woman seated on the ground. Behind them is a plant stand and a bamboo table on which are some flowers and a photograph

Roman age relief depicting Ulysses and Tiresias preserved in the Louvre Museum, Paris France Paris, Louvre Museum Relief First Imperial Period, Imperial Period, Roman Art, Europe

Cleanliness. The Stork. - Stork or Marabout, all of our breed, destroy snakes, rats and mice, Explore streams
8600276 Cleanliness. The Stork. - Stork or Marabout, all of our breed, destroy snakes, rats and mice, Explore streams, search rubbish, We are sanitation agents

The Fortune Teller, 1869. Private Collection

The Demon Omatsu Kills Shirosaburo in the Ford, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Demon Omatsu Kills Shirosaburo in the Ford, 1886. Series: A New Selection of Eastern Brocade Pictures

The Fortune Teller, 1626. Creator: Valentin de Boulogne
The Fortune Teller, 1626

The Fortune Teller, 1830-1861. Creator: Niels Peter Holbech
The Fortune Teller, 1830-1861

The Oracle at Delphi, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4932812 The Oracle at Delphi, 19th century (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); (add.info.: Ancient Greece: "Representation of the Pythia)

Detail of The Fortune Teller, c. 1595 (oil on canvas)
1108915 Detail of The Fortune Teller, c.1595 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); Pinacoteca Capitolina, Palazzo Conservatori, Rome

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"Unveiling the Secrets of Destiny: A Journey into the World of Fortune Tellers" Step into a realm where mysticism and curiosity intertwine, as we explore the captivating art of fortune-telling. From ancient civilizations to modern times, this 150-year-old journey will take you through various depictions and practices that have fascinated humanity for centuries. In 1884, Konstantin Yegorovich Makovsky's brushstrokes brought to life an enchanting scene of fortune-telling. The artist skillfully captured the anticipation on people's faces as they sought glimpses into their future. Traveling across continents, we arrive in West Africa, where cowrie shells became instruments of divination. In Saly, Thies, Senegal, witness how these humble seashells transformed into powerful tools capable of revealing hidden truths about one's destiny. Moving forward in time to 1907, another masterpiece emerges on canvas - "The Fortune Teller. " This oil painting immerses us in a world filled with vibrant colors and intricate details. It serves as a reminder that throughout history, individuals have yearned for guidance from those who possess the gift of foresight. Delving deeper into the past brings us face-to-face with Pieter Brueghel's "The Sermon of Saint John the Baptist. " Amongst its bustling crowd lies a mysterious figure believed to hold prophetic powers. Could this be an early depiction of fortune-telling? Palm-reading has long been associated with divination practices worldwide. In staged photographs from c1910 and c1902 respectively, Gypsy women captivate our imagination by deciphering destinies etched onto palms or foretelling futures through cards. These images offer glimpses into moments frozen in time when seekers eagerly awaited revelations. Even early silent films recognized the allure surrounding fortune tellers; Louise Fazenda mesmerizes audiences in her portrayal during the early 20th century.