Fortune Collection (#9)

Knight, signifies future good news (colour litho)
2799433 Knight, signifies future good news (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knight, signifies future good news)

Comic postcard, Woman at the seaside, being swept off her feet Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man visits fortune teller Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two women at a fairground, near the fortune tellers tent Date: 20th century

Flemish Characters, pub. 1822 (hand coloured engraving)
2962491 Flemish Characters, pub. 1822 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Palmistry: the life line (colour photo)
3095429 Palmistry: the life line (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palmistry: the life line)

Fortune Teller on Hampstead Heath (colour litho)
3095853 Fortune Teller on Hampstead Heath (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fortune Teller on Hampstead Heath)

Gypsy woman wishing a bullfighter good fortune (chromolitho)
3100747 Gypsy woman wishing a bullfighter good fortune (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gypsy woman wishing a bullfighter good fortune)

A gaze into your future (litho)
3093527 A gaze into your future (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A gaze into your future. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

What is your Fortune, my Pretty Maid? (engraving)
1615027 What is your Fortune, my Pretty Maid? (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What is your Fortune, my Pretty Maid)

Guys Hospital dates from 1721, when it was founded by philanthropist Thomas Guy, who had made a fortune as a publisher of unlicensed Bibles. Date: 1875

The Whittington Stone
An early 19th century rendering of the Whittington Stone which stands at the foot of Highgate Hill, London marking the spot where Dick Whittington

Seeking Fortune (engraving)
1596200 Seeking Fortune (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seeking Fortune. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 October 1889)

English gentleman consulting a somniloquist, 18th century
English gentleman consulting a somniloquist in his chambers, 18th century. The sleeping fortune teller lies in a bed in a room decorated with crocodile skin, Egyptian figures and incense burners

Customs inspectors opening luggage at the border, 18th century. Searched by the Douaniers at the French frontiers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson

Drawing the lottery at the Hotel de Ville, 1772 (pen, ink and wash)
CHT341936 Drawing the lottery at the Hotel de Ville, 1772 (pen, ink and wash) by Desrais, Claude Louis (1746-1816); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: in 1774)

Music sheet for The Gipsy with words and music by Billy Reid. A glamorous gipsy fortune teller gazes into a crystal ball where a couple are locked in a romantic embrace. Date: 1940s

Bottle, c. 1630 (arita porcelain with blue underglaze)
AME117742 Bottle, c.1630 (arita porcelain with blue underglaze) by Japanese School, (17th century); height:15 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Japanese

Emperor Charles V (1500-58) Receiving the World, c. 1529 (oil on canvas)
NUL125175 Emperor Charles V (1500-58) Receiving the World, c.1529 (oil on canvas) by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); 212x158 cm; Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Signboard of a specialist in astrological divination and fortune-telling
PEM205161 Signboard of a specialist in astrological divination and fortune-telling (gilt & lacquer over wood) by Japanese School, (19th century); height:87 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem

A Way of Telling the Future, engraved by Mlle. Formentin, 1824-27 (litho)
STC89225 A Way of Telling the Future, engraved by Mlle. Formentin, 1824-27 (litho) by Grevedon, Henri (1776-1860) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Nemesis, 1501-2 (line engraving)
BOO73790 Nemesis, 1501-2 (line engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 33.3x23 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; German, out of copyright

Representation of the Wheel of Fortune Horoscope board from "
LRI4677143 Representation of the Wheel of Fortune Horoscope board from " Libro delle released" by Lorenzo Spirito Gualtieri (or Lorenzo Spirito da Perugia (Perugia) (1426-1496)

The tank of the nation or triumph of the Republic. Symbol of universal suffrage
JLJ4621379 The tank of the nation or triumph of the Republic. Symbol of universal suffrage. Standing on a tank fired by two lions (symbol of popular force)

The four elements: The Earth. 16th-17th century (painting)
LRI4603086 The four elements: The Earth. 16th-17th century (painting) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome

The tank of the nation or triumph of the Republic. Symbol of universal suffrage
JLJ4621404 The tank of the nation or triumph of the Republic. Symbol of universal suffrage. Standing on a tank fired by two lions (symbol of popular force)

Representation of the Summer season as Ceres holding a wreath of wheat
XEE4417293 Representation of the Summer season as Ceres holding a wreath of wheat and a horn of abundance. (The Summer represented as Ceres holding a leaf and a cornucopia)

Representation of the deity of Felicity (or Eudemonia) holding with one hand a deciduous
XEE4417256 Representation of the deity of Felicity (or Eudemonia) holding with one hand a deciduous and the other a horn of abundance (Representation of Happiness (felicity)

The taste, the hearing and the touch. Allegory of the five senses The meal of a rich
JLJ4597141 The taste, the hearing and the touch. Allegory of the five senses The meal of a rich family: poultry and seafood (including oysters) make up the banquet menu

Allegory of the Cisalpine Republic (Cisalpina) created by Napoleon Bonaparte
GIA4709817 Allegory of the Cisalpine Republic (Cisalpina) created by Napoleon Bonaparte on 27/06/1797 on the French model in Italy, which became the Italian Republic in 1802

Earth and water shaking their hands in friendship (Monochrome drawing, 1805)
LRI4696280 Earth and water shaking their hands in friendship (Monochrome drawing, 1805) by Bacigalupo, Giuseppe (1744-1821); Palazzo Ducale, Genova

Roman art: onyx cameo made by the sculptor Dioscuride (or Dioscorides) on two levels
LRI4660285 Roman art: onyx cameo made by the sculptor Dioscuride (or Dioscorides) on two levels. On top the Emperor Augustus (63 BC-14 AD), surrounded by mythological gods

La Fortune et le jeune Enfant - The Goddess Fortune saves the Little Child from the Well
XEE4156119 La Fortune et le jeune Enfant - The Goddess Fortune saves the Little Child from the Well - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engraving after Gustave Dore (1832-83)

The Universal Democratic and Social Republic Procession of the European Peoples in Union
LSE4077449 The Universal Democratic and Social Republic Procession of the European Peoples in Union and Fraternity. Lithograph by Frederic Sorrieu (1807-vers 1861) 1848 Paris

Man predicting a dragons future (colour litho)
6014374 Man predicting a dragons future (colour litho) by Bernard, C. E. B. (fl.1914-29); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man predicting a dragons future)

The Fortune Teller (chromolitho)
5996975 The Fortune Teller (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fortune Teller)

Young woman having her future told by a Gypsy (colour litho)
6001516 Young woman having her future told by a Gypsy (colour litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young woman having her future told by a Gypsy)

Cartoon, Fortune teller visit. 1923

Front cover, Fortune magazine, June 1931 -- a bull with a ring through its nose. Date: 1931

Tarot Card - Deniers (Coins) IIII (IV)

Tarot Card - Deniers (Coins) X

Tarot Card - Deniers (Coins) VIIII (IX)

Tarot Card - Deniers (Coins) VII

Tarot Card - Deniers (Coins) VI

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"Unveiling the Mysteries of Fortune: From Palmistry to Tarot, from Italy to Egypt" Step into the world and let your destiny unfold. Explore the intricate lines on a palmistry map of the hand, tracing each curve as it reveals secrets yet untold. Picture yourself in Villa Balbianello, nestled by Lake Como in Italy, where whispers of fate dance through the air. As you delve deeper into this enigmatic realm, encounter Tarot Card 19 - Le Soleil (The Sun), radiating warmth and optimism. Its vibrant hues illuminate a path towards prosperity and joy. But remember, it has its duality; just like Tarot Card 18 - La Lune (The Moon) casts shadows upon our desires. Marvel at a Roman memento mori mosaic that reminds us of life's impermanence amidst all predictions. In Georges de La Tour's masterpiece "Fortune Teller, " witness how destiny intertwines with human choices on an ancient canvas from c1630. Unlocking hidden messages becomes second nature as you explore Writing/Shorthand Pitman techniques used by mystics throughout history. The power lies within deciphering symbols etched onto parchment or whispered through time. Gaze upon a selection of tarot cards from traditional Marseille pack; their timeless wisdom transcends generations. Channel Hermes Trismegistus' teachings and embrace divine knowledge that flows through these mystical cards. Tarot Card 6 - L'Amoureux (The Lover or Lovers) beckons you to make choices driven by passion and love rather than fear or doubt. Let suffragette demonstrations rally your spirit at Hyde Park, reminding us that fortune favors those who fight for equality and justice. In this captivating journey through various facets of fortune-telling, one thing remains certain – we hold the power to shape our own destinies while embracing what lies beyond our control.