The Fortune-Teller
Georges de La Tour · probably 1630s
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"The Fortune-Teller" is an oil on canvas painting by Georges de La Tour, measuring 40 1/8 x 48 5/8 inches (101.9 x 123.5 cm). It is dated to "probably 1630s" and classified under "Paintings" in the European Paintings department. The work was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art through the Rogers Fund in 1960.
Georges de La Tour was a Lorrain painter (1593–1652). His birth year was 1593 and his death year was 1652. The provided data does not specify his nationality.
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