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Ralph Middleton ToddThe gypsy caravanc.1930
c.1930
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Arthur Ralph Middleton Todd, R.A. (1891-1966)
The gypsy caravan
oil on canvas
24 x 20 in. (61 x 50.8 cm.)
frame 29 x 24 ½ in. (73.7 x 62.2 cm.)
Nicknamed the ‘kite wagon’ due to it’s sloping walls, the caravan depicted by Arthur Todd is a Reading, a design that was popular with Romany Gypsies for it’s ability to negotiate rough terrain. Contrary to common belief, the caravan was only adopted by the Gypsies in the 1850s - up until then, they travelled by horse and foot, sleeping under carts and pitching tents for shelter. Inhabitable horse-drawn wagons were developed in around 1810 in France, and first used by travelling circuses and entertainers.
The Romany term is for a caravan is a vardo, from the Iranian vurden, a word assimilated as the communities passed through Persia from India. Taking up to a year to build, vardoes (made from a combination of oak, pine, ash, elm and walnut) were predominantly commissioned for newly married couples.
- Creator:Ralph Middleton Todd (1891 - 1966, British)
- Creation Year:c.1930
- Dimensions:Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
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- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU80612356703
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