Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Etched by Thomas Gainsborough, 1727–1788, British

Engraved by Joseph Wood, 1720–1763 or 1764, British

Published by John Boydell, 1720–1804, British
Title:
The Gipsies
Date:
1764
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 × 17 3/4 inches (50.8 × 45.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered below image: "Painted and Etch'd by T: Gainsborough | Engrav'd and Finish'd by J. Wood | The Gipsies | Published by J. Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London 1764".
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.11608
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
genre subject | fence | woods | trees | fire | dog (animal) | gypsies
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Nobleness and Grandeur - Forging Historical Landscape in Britain, 1760 - 1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 2005-01-27 - 2005-04-24)
Publications:
James Hamilton, Gainsborough A Portrait, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, p. 131, NJ18.G16 H36 2017 (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:31239