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The Ricky Jay Collection Part III

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Lot 202

[FORTUNE TELLING]. VAN LENNEP, Henry J. (1815 – 1889). Gyps...

Estimate: $200 - $400

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[FORTUNE TELLING]. VAN LENNEP,?Henry J. (1815 ? 1889).?Gypsy Fortune Telling. New York: Endicott & Co., 1862. Full-color lithograph by C. Parsons, based on a drawing by Van Lennep, depicting two standing figures, one a barefoot woman dressed in colorful robes and holding a small pail in one hand, conducts a palm reading for the other figure who listens intently while standing atop a short step next to the fortune-teller. 17 ? x 12?. Old fold near top edge, small tear near lower right not affecting image.