La Fortune, from the playing cards (for quartets) "Costumes des Peuples Étrangers" 18th century
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drawing
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toned paper
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personal sketchbook
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female-nude
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illustrative and welcoming imagery
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illustrative and welcoming
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costume
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sketchbook drawing
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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cartoon carciture
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sketchbook art
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male-nude
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watercolor
This 18th-century playing card, “La Fortune” from the “Costumes des Peuples Étrangers” deck, depicts the goddess Fortuna, who represents fortune and luck. Fortuna stands on a globe, blindfolded, and holds chains and a cornucopia overflowing with coins. The card is part of a set of playing cards designed to depict the costumes and customs of different cultures. "La Fortune" is an excellent example of the unique and often humorous style of 18th-century playing card design. This piece is now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection in New York City.
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