Jonge vrouwen bij een waarzegster 1770

"Jonge vrouwen bij een waarzegster" (Young Women with a Fortune Teller) is an etching by Louis Michel Halbou, created in 1770. The scene depicts a young woman seated at a table with an older woman, who is reading her fortune. A third woman stands behind the seated woman, observing the reading. This print is likely a satirical piece critiquing the practice of fortune-telling in 18th-century Europe. The intricate details, contrasting light and dark tones, and the realistic depiction of figures are hallmarks of Halbou's style.