Girl with a Pearl Earring

Who is Tanneke from Girl with a Pearl Earring and what is their importance?

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Tanneke is the Vermeer's maid. She is twenty-eight-years-old and has been in the Vermeer's employ since she was fourteen. As head maid, she is extremely protective of her role in the household. Vermeer once used Tanneke as a model for one of his paintings.

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Girl with a Pearl Earring