Augustus Edwin John (1878–1961) Study of a Piedmontese gypsy encampment, with traditional horse-drawn vardo behind, pencil and brown wash, [c.1909]

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Augustus Edwin John (1878–1961) Study of a Piedmontese gypsy encampment, with traditional horse-drawn vardo behind Black chalk, pencil, brown wash, signed in the lower right corner, indistinctly inscribed in the upper centre [?]'Vavertemengri', sheet 355 x 255 mm (14 x 10 in), under glass, minor surface dirt and some light toning in places, framed, [circa 1909] ⁂ In 1906 John went to Normandy with Wyndham Lewis where they are said to have fallen in with a large band of Piedmontese gypsies. The present drawing appears to closely relate to John's lithograph titled 'Wandering Sinnte', which the artist published in 1909. For a larger more finished chalk drawing, and much closer to the final lithograph, see the Manchester Art Gallery's Study for Wandering Sinnte, 1909. This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.