The gypsy's corner

Details

Joseph William Allen (1803-1852)
The gypsy's corner
oil on canvas
29¼ x 41 in. (74.2 x 104.1 cm.)

Exhibited

London, Suffolk Street, 1833, no. 309.

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Lot Essay

A contemporary review described the picture as ' The Gypsy's Corner is a hit: Allen cannot but be well acquainted with the looks and habits of these roving gentry; here he has painted them cleverly; forgetting nothing which pertains to them and setting nothing down to malice.'

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