The Art of Palmistry in the Kitchen of a Virginia Hostelry
New York: Harper's Weekly, 1886. Wood engraving. Sheet measures 10 3/4" x 16" A humorous print depicts a fortune-teller reading the palm of a hotel cook. She tells the cook "Your future will be a brilliant one. You will some day marry a rich and handsome gentleman." Three men erupt in laughter at the fortune, mocking the cook while she glares at them disdainfully. Drawn by Joseph Becker. The print is in very good condition with some wear to margins..... More