bearded man with back to viewer in a jester's cap; holds stick in one hand with cloth bundle hanging from the end and slung across his back; walking stick and cat appear on lower half of card; LE MAT printed on bottom border; from a deck of 78 hand-colored triumph playing cards

The Fool, 1751

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Gift of Carl A. Weyerhaeuserexpand_more  P.96.30.1

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Details
Title
The Fool
Artist Life
1727–1799
Role
Designer
Accession Number
P.96.30.1
Provenance
'Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Schrieber, 1812-1895, London [1]. Carl A. Weyerhaeuser, Minneapolis (by 1937); given to MIA, 1996. 1. Note with deck states: "Swiss Tarot. / Complete 78 Cards / from Schreiber Collection"
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bearded man with back to viewer in a jester's cap; holds stick in one hand with cloth bundle hanging from the end and slung across his back; walking stick and cat appear on lower half of card; LE MAT printed on bottom border; from a deck of 78 hand-colored triumph playing cards