A Gipsy Girl
- Artist
- Thomas Lawrence
- Date
- 1794
- Style
- Romanticism
- Genre
- Portrait
A Gipsy Girl is a 1794 oil painting by British artist Thomas Lawrence, renowned for his expressive portraits during the Romanticism era. The artwork portrays a young woman clutching a chicken, evoking ambiguity as she resembles both a gipsy and a poacher, while an angry farmer looms in the background. The sitter is believed to be Maria Siddons, daughter of renowned actress Sarah Siddons, with whom Lawrence had personal ties. This painting exemplifies Lawrence’s skill in capturing emotional intensity and narrative through composition and character.
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