Ignacio de Zuloaga y Zabaleta (Spanish, 1870-1945)

Ignacio de Zuluoaga was greatly inspired by gypsies and bullfighters while he was living in Madrid. Agustina, a beautiful gypsy, became a frequent model and inspiration of the artist. He was later to become godfather of her son Rafaelito, who was a reknowned bullfighter. Here the mantilla, the dark hair and her big eyes appear as typical motifs also seen in many other paintings and drawings from that period.