The Spanish Gypsy Preciosa, Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1642
etching, h 132mm × w 114mm More details
Here the destitute Preciosa and Majombe, the gypsy woman who reared her, are having a private chat. By happy coincidence, Preciosa ultimately marries a nobleman and turns out to be highborn herself. In Rembrandt’s time, this old story was staged under the title Het Spaensch heydinnetje (The Spanish Gypsy Woman). The print was probably intended for the play’s title page, but was never used.
