The work by Alfred Munnings is going under the hammer in the British, European and Sporting Art Sale at Tennants Auctioneers next month.
The piece of art depicts Romani life at Tombland Fair during the 19th century.
Tombland Fair was a centuries-old institution held each Easter in Norwich and was a mix of games, horse sales and market stalls.
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Munnings, who grew up in the rural Waveney Valley in Suffolk, was “taken aback” by the “vibrance, ruggedness and colour” of the people and caravans.
In the painting, he gives a glimpse of their domestic life, with a meal being prepared before the steps of parked caravans on a cold, grey day.
The painting has been passed down by descent from Mr and Mrs James Alston of Uphall and was given to the couple in 1950 for their help and advice to the Scots settled in East Anglia.
The painting, which has a guide price of £20,000 to £30,000, will be available to view at Tennants Auctioneers, North Yorkshire, ahead of the sale on November 15.
