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Oil painting of an elderly man in spectacles and a red hood holding a soldier's hand against a dark background.

A fortune-teller reading the palm of a soldier. Oil painting by Pietro Della Vecchia.

An elderly man in a red hood and round spectacles grips the hand of a soldier wearing a white headcloth and dark armor, their heads close together against a shadowed background. The oil painting relies on strong chiaroscuro, with warm highlights falling on the faces, arms and white linen.

Artist
Pietro della Vecchia
Date
1600-1699
Medium
Oil paintings Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3439 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Una adivina leyendo la palma de la mano de un soldado

Un hombre mayor con capucha roja y anteojos redondos sostiene la mano de un soldado que lleva un paño blanco en la cabeza y armadura oscura, con las cabezas juntas sobre un fondo sombrío. La pintura al óleo usa un fuerte claroscuro, con luces cálidas en los rostros, los brazos y el lino blanco.

Português: Uma adivinha lendo a palma da mão de um soldado

Um homem idoso de capuz vermelho e óculos redondos segura a mão de um soldado que usa um pano branco na cabeça e armadura escura, com as cabeças próximas diante de um fundo sombrio. A pintura a óleo usa forte claro-escuro, com realces quentes nos rostos, nos braços e no linho branco.

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