Have You Seen this Card? UPDATED with the Answer


Do you recognize this image?


It might look rare, antique, and obscure, but it's a detail of an actual tarot card, from a commonly available deck that you can still buy for a reasonable price. In fact, it's from a deck you should probably have in your collection, if you're a die-hard enthusiast or a serious student of the cards.


Which card is it? Can you name the deck? Take a guess, and leave your answer in the comments. Tomorrow I'll reveal the source.


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Did you see the responses in the comments section? Richard Todd and Guido were correct! The card is the first trump in the French Ducale Tarot deck. According to Thomas L. McDonald's State of Play blog, the card depicts an Italian Pagliacci and a French jester holding his ninny stick.


http://www.stateofplayblog.com/2011/02/closer-look-french-tarot-trumps-1-2.html


You can find all of McDonald's posts on the French Tarot deck here: http://www.stateofplayblog.com/search/label/Tarot.



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Published on January 05, 2012 06:14
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