The Fortune Teller (Poynter)
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| Artist | Edward Poynter |
| Year | 1877 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 62.2 cm × 76.5 cm (24.5 in × 30.1 in) |
| Location | Royal Academy, London |
The Fortune Teller is an oil on canvas historical genre painting by the British artist Edward Poynter, from 1877. It is held at the Royal Academy, in London.[1][2]
It depicts a scene in an Ancient Greek bathouse, where an aristocratic woman, who appears naked, consults a fortune teller with a crystal ball. Another woman watches the scene.
Poynter presented the painting to the Royal Academy of Arts at his diploma work.[3] He later served as President of the Royal Academy from 1896 to 1918.[4]
