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The Spanish gypsy 'Preciosa'
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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The Spanish heathen girl Preciosa and the old woman Majombe. Both figures taken from the story 'La Gitanella' by Miguel de Cervantes from 1613, known in the Netherlands as 'Het Spaans Heidinnetje'. Heathen and heathen girl were contemporary terms for the Roma people.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineThe Spanish gypsy 'Preciosa'. 1800 - 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
