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The Spanish gypsy 'Preciosa'
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The Spanish gypsy 'Preciosa'

Pierre François Basan · 1733 - 1797 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The Spanish Gypsy Girl Preciosa and the Old Woman Majombe. Both figures taken from the story 'La Gitanella' by Miguel de Cervantes from 1613, in the Netherlands known as 'The Spanish Gypsy Girl'. Heathen and heatheness were contemporary terms for the Roma people.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineThe Spanish gypsy 'Preciosa'. 1733 - 1797. Pierre François Basan. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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