A Gypsy Encampment Frame:black Nathan Field (1587-1619/20): one of

Nathan Field (1587-1619/20): one of the most celebrated actors of his generation

was probably painted in the 1820s

which came into use in 1646

This portrait has generally been regarded as a self-portrait by Jan Lievens

The subject is perhaps Venus gathering the golden apples which she then used to aid Hippomenes in his race with Atalanta (Ovid

A Gypsy Encampment Frame:black Nathan Field (1587-1619/20): one ofThe title given to this painting in the Cartwright Inventory illustrates the belief, still current in the seventeenth century, that Romani people originated from Egypt (the word "gypsy" is a sixteenth century corruption of "Egypt"). The painting combines elements of the known and of the fanciful. Clearly nomadic, the travellers are surrounded by the domestic detritus associated with gypsies although the three turbaned men look distinctly oriental. A