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Gypsies Collection (#12)

"Gypsies: A Nomadic Lifestyle Enriched with Tradition and Freedom" Gypsy caravans, also known as horse-drawn gypsy caravans

Background imageGypsies Collection: stopping place gypsies fortune-tellers La Halte des bohemiens

stopping place gypsies fortune-tellers La Halte des bohemiens
Artokoloro

Background imageGypsies Collection: Fair Group Gypsies Men Women Rustic Clothes Front

Fair Group Gypsies Men Women Rustic Clothes Front
Artokoloro

Background imageGypsies Collection: Horses Drawing Carts up a Hill, 1856 (oil on canvas)

Horses Drawing Carts up a Hill, 1856 (oil on canvas)
BAL98659 Horses Drawing Carts up a Hill, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Friedrich, Adolf (1824-1889); 50x79 cm; Private Collection; Gemalde Mensing; German, out of copyright

Background imageGypsies Collection: Spanish Bohemians (oil on canvas)

Spanish Bohemians (oil on canvas)
XIR902218 Spanish Bohemians (oil on canvas) by Spanish School, (18th century); Musee Jeanne d Aboville, La Fere, France; (add.info.: (RL13595 LA99885) Bohemiens

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gipsy Repast (oil on canvas)

Gipsy Repast (oil on canvas)
XAL50033 Gipsy Repast (oil on canvas) by Magnasco, Alessandro (1667-1749); 71x56 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageGypsies Collection: A Birth in a Gypsy Camp (engraving)

A Birth in a Gypsy Camp (engraving)
XIR48840 A Birth in a Gypsy Camp (engraving) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); Private Collection; Giraudon; French, out of copyright

Background imageGypsies Collection: Electing the Queen of the Bohemians, Sainte-Maries-de-la-Mer, front cover illustration

Electing the Queen of the Bohemians, Sainte-Maries-de-la-Mer, front cover illustration
XIR414787 Electing the Queen of the Bohemians, Sainte-Maries-de-la-Mer, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 1st June 1913 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas)

Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas)
BAL41366 Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); 32x45 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; French, out of copyright

Background imageGypsies Collection: The Gypsies Worshipping the Stolen Child, Scene from the Sorceress, 1888 Engraving

The Gypsies Worshipping the Stolen Child, Scene from the Sorceress, 1888 Engraving

Background imageGypsies Collection: School Baden and Nassau. Gypsies, Painting by M. L. Knaus. engraving 1855

School Baden and Nassau. Gypsies, Painting by M. L. Knaus. engraving 1855
School Baden and Nassau. Gypsies, Painting by M.L. Knaus. engraving 1855

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gitana from Granada dancing the zorongo (engraving) (b / w photo)

Gitana from Granada dancing the zorongo (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR287755 Gitana from Granada dancing the zorongo (engraving) (b/w photo) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageGypsies Collection: The Gipsies Tent, engraved by Joseph Grozar (coloured engraving)

The Gipsies Tent, engraved by Joseph Grozar (coloured engraving)
XCF268616 The Gipsies Tent, engraved by Joseph Grozar (coloured engraving) by Morland, George (1763-1804) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageGypsies Collection: Bohemians and Soldiers at Rest (oil on canvas)

Bohemians and Soldiers at Rest (oil on canvas)
XIR238642 Bohemians and Soldiers at Rest (oil on canvas) by Bourdon, Sebastien (1616-71); Musee Fabre, Montpellier, France; (add.info.: Halte de Bohemiens et de Soldats; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageGypsies Collection: Wooded Landscape with Gypsy Encampment, c

Wooded Landscape with Gypsy Encampment, c
XYC238467 Wooded Landscape with Gypsy Encampment, c.1760-65 (w/c & gouache over pencil and chalk on paper) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 28.4x23.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Background imageGypsies Collection: Feria de Seville (litho)

Feria de Seville (litho)
KW237072 Feria de Seville (litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gypsy Encampment, 1848 (oil on canvas)

Gypsy Encampment, 1848 (oil on canvas)
BAL177086 Gypsy Encampment, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Diaz de la Pena, Narcisse Virgile (1807-76); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageGypsies Collection: Landscape with Gypsy Fortune-Tellers (pen and w / c on paper)

Landscape with Gypsy Fortune-Tellers (pen and w / c on paper)
XKH145204 Landscape with Gypsy Fortune-Tellers (pen and w/c on paper) by Avercamp, Hendrik (1585-1634); 17.8x26 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageGypsies Collection: Algeciras, 1904 (oil on canvas)

Algeciras, 1904 (oil on canvas)
BAL14378 Algeciras, 1904 (oil on canvas) by East, Alfred (1849-1913); Roy Miles Fine Paintings; English, out of copyright

Background imageGypsies Collection: Turkey - Bohemian Group

Turkey - Bohemian Group
Turkey - Bohemian (Gypsy) Group with Trouchudji- Bachi Turkish Official. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gipsies, or rather what to do with them, have always been a great problem in the

Gipsies, or rather what to do with them, have always been a great problem in the outer fringes of London. Their habit of temporarily settling on odd tracts of land

Background imageGypsies Collection: A cyclist negotiates a very muddy road with gypsy caravans parked on Belvedere marshes

A cyclist negotiates a very muddy road with gypsy caravans parked on Belvedere marshes. 1936 Travellers Romany Gypsy Gipsy gypsies Roma. social history

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gypsy childrens Sunday school waiting outside the cow shed in St Mary Cray

Gypsy childrens Sunday school waiting outside the cow shed in St Mary Cray. 1939 Travellers Romany Gypsy Gipsy gypsies Roma. social history

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gypsy childrens Sunday school in the cow shed in St Mary Cray. Children praying

Gypsy childrens Sunday school in the cow shed in St Mary Cray. Children praying. 1939 Travellers Romany Gypsy Gipsy gypsies Roma. social history

Background imageGypsies Collection: Marchioness as Film Heroine Lady Queensberry in a gipsy play The Marchioness of

Marchioness as Film Heroine Lady Queensberry in a gipsy play The Marchioness of Queensbury has just made her film debut as the gypsy heroine of the new Welsh Pearson production called The Romany

Background imageGypsies Collection: Motorcyclist overtaking horse drawn traveller caravan on rural road, Cumbria, England, June

Motorcyclist overtaking horse drawn traveller caravan on rural road, Cumbria, England, June

Background imageGypsies Collection: Horse, Irish Cob (Gypsy Pony), adult, grazing in meadow near drystone wall, Cumbria, England, May

Horse, Irish Cob (Gypsy Pony), adult, grazing in meadow near drystone wall, Cumbria, England, May

Background imageGypsies Collection: Horse, Irish Cob (Gypsy Pony), adults and foal, beside road at Gypsy camp on way to Appleby Horse

Horse, Irish Cob (Gypsy Pony), adults and foal, beside road at Gypsy camp on way to Appleby Horse Fair, Cote Moor, Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, England, June

Background imageGypsies Collection: AP (Alan Patrick) Herbert (1890-1971) British writer, humourist and politician

AP (Alan Patrick) Herbert (1890-1971) British writer, humourist and politician. Member of Parliament for Oxford University (1935-1950)

Background imageGypsies Collection: The Gypsies Worshipping the Stolen Child, Scene from the Sorceress, 1888 Engraving

The Gypsies Worshipping the Stolen Child, Scene from the Sorceress, 1888 Engraving

Background imageGypsies Collection: School Baden and Nassau. Gypsies, Painting by M. L. Knaus. engraving 1855

School Baden and Nassau. Gypsies, Painting by M. L. Knaus. engraving 1855
School Baden and Nassau. Gypsies, Painting by M.L. Knaus. engraving 1855

Background imageGypsies Collection: LUCAS VELAZQUEZ, Eugenio (1817-1870). Gypsies

LUCAS VELAZQUEZ, Eugenio (1817-1870). Gypsies on Horseback at the Entrance of a Country Inn. Romanticism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Bilbao. Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gathering of Gypsies in the Wood

Gathering of Gypsies in the Wood by Breugel, Jan, The Elder, called Velvet Bruegel (1568-1625). Flemish art. Oil on canvas

Background imageGypsies Collection: Pony, Irish Cob (Gypsy Pony), adults, grazing, tethered on roadside verge, near York

Pony, Irish Cob (Gypsy Pony), adults, grazing, tethered on roadside verge, near York, North Yorkshire, England, march

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gypsy palm reader

Gypsy palm reader, 1884 Date: 1884

Background imageGypsies Collection: Granada - Dancers of the Gitanos

Granada - Dancers of the Gitanos
Gitanos (Spanish Gypsies) dancing at Granada, Spain. A Moorish people originally from North Africa, who settled in Andalusia during the last century of the Muslim reign of the Nasrid Dynasty

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gypsy house - Romania

Gypsy house - Romania
Gypsy house and occupants (extended family group) near Constanta, Romania. Date: 1905

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gypsies, Romania

Gypsies, Romania
Gypsy family and their tent - Romania Date: 1909

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gypsy Children and musicians, Thessaloniki

Gypsy Children and musicians, Thessaloniki
Gypsy Children and musicians in Thessaloniki, Greece. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageGypsies Collection: Macedonian Gypsies

Macedonian Gypsies Date: circa 1913

Background imageGypsies Collection: Veles, Macedonia - Gypsies

Veles, Macedonia - Gypsies Date: circa 1920s

Background imageGypsies Collection: Macedonia - Gypsies in their village

Macedonia - Gypsies in their village Date: 1918

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gipsy Caravans

Gipsy Caravans
Gipsy caravans on the road, on their way to hop fields near Paddock Wood, Kent, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageGypsies Collection: Smart Gipsies

Smart Gipsies
A gipsy encampment in the process of unlimbering, Home Counties, England. Date: 1940s

Background imageGypsies Collection: Street music: Gypsies playing guitar, 1855

Street music: Gypsies playing guitar, 1855
Gypsies playing guitar on the streets of Paris attract the attention of a passing shop girl and some gentlemen. Date: 1855

Background imageGypsies Collection: Gipsies on Putney Common, London

Gipsies on Putney Common, London. Date: 1870

Background imageGypsies Collection: Inside a van, near Latimer Road, Notting Hill

Inside a van, near Latimer Road, Notting Hill
Living conditions inside a gipsy caravan, near Latimer Road. Date: 1879

Background imageGypsies Collection: Ballad / Gypsy Laddie

Ballad / Gypsy Laddie
THE GYPSY LADDIE The gypsies cast a spell over the earl of Cashans lady, and she goes off with them and settles for an open air life with the gypsie laddie. Date: 1918

Background imageGypsies Collection: Queue of traffic behind horse drawn Gypsy caravans on road to Appleby Fair, Cumbria, England, may

Queue of traffic behind horse drawn Gypsy caravans on road to Appleby Fair, Cumbria, England, may




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"Gypsies: A Nomadic Lifestyle Enriched with Tradition and Freedom" Gypsy caravans, also known as horse-drawn gypsy caravans, have long been an iconic symbol of the vibrant and adventurous gypsy culture. These beautifully crafted mobile homes served as a sanctuary on wheels for the wandering souls who embraced a life on the move. In John Singer Sargent's masterpiece "El Jaleo, " painted in 1882, he captures the essence of gypsies' spirited nature through their passionate dance. The painting showcases their colorful attire and lively energy, reflecting their love for music and celebration. The image titled "Gipsies and Caravan / 30S" takes us back to a bygone era when these nomads roamed freely across landscapes. It portrays a sense of camaraderie among them as they travel together in their caravans, forming close-knit communities wherever they go. Kent has witnessed its fair share of gypsy encampments throughout history. The photograph titled "Gypsies in Kent" offers a glimpse into their daily lives, showcasing how they adapted to different environments while preserving their unique customs and traditions. During Appleby Horse Fair in 1919, an enchanting watercolor painting called "Gypsy Encampment" depicts the temporary settlement that emerged during this annual gathering. With vibrant colors splashed onto paper, it highlights both the beauty of nature surrounding them and the strong bond within their community. The sight of a horse-drawn caravan accompanied by an Irish Cob pulling it evokes images of freedom on open roads. In one captivating scene titled "Horse-Drawing Gypsy Caravan, " we witness this harmonious connection between humans and animals—a testament to centuries-old companionship between travelers and horses. Not all encounters were filled with joyous moments; some faced challenges from authorities seeking control over land usage.