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A devotee consulting the sticks of fate

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Image ID

833301


Item data

Title

A devotee consulting the sticks of fate

Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection
Fortune Telling

Names

Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872 (Artist)
Fox, Augustus (Engraver)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1858 - 1859

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC FORTU-Tel

Subjects

Fortune-telling -- China
Fortune-telling
Knitting -- United States -- 1910-1919
Temples -- China

Genres

Illustrations

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: "Drawn by T. Allom. Engraved by Augs. Fox. The London Printing and Publishing Company--Limited."--printed on border.
Source Note: The Chinese empire illustrated : being a series of views from original sketches displaying the scenery, architecture, social habits, etc. of ancient and exclusive nation. London Printing Publishing Co., 1858-1859) Wright, G. N. (George Newenham) (1790?-1877), Author.

Physical Description

Steel engravings
Extent: 20 x 27 cm. (8 x 10 3/4 in.)

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b17959650
Barcode: 33333159486931
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4c6c1fd0-c551-012f-ada2-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1858

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "A devotee consulting the sticks of fate" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1858 - 1859. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4c6c1fd0-c551-012f-ada2-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1858 - 1859). A devotee consulting the sticks of fate Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4c6c1fd0-c551-012f-ada2-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "A devotee consulting the sticks of fate" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4c6c1fd0-c551-012f-ada2-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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