A square curlique framed vignette features a lone Gypsy's encampment--his wagon rests hors...

A square curlique framed vignette features a lone Gypsy's encampment--his wagon rests horseless, his kettle is suspended over his fire, an outsider looking at a distant church. Around the rim, a white vine fretwork-blue ground border frames the scene.

Following the 18th century theories of Rousseau, the Gypsy was viewed with some admiration...

Following the 18th century theories of Rousseau, the Gypsy was viewed with some admiration as a being better in tune with nature and the tides of creation. Here, the juxtaposition of the Gypsy and the distant church is thought provoking.