Plate 11: four street vendors from Madrid selling different kinds of fish, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid)
Medium
Engraving with hand coloring
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 13/16 × 7 7/8 in. (30 × 20 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
A. Hyatt Mayor Purchase Fund, Marjorie Phelps Starr Bequest, 2022
Accession Number
2022.63
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling streets of early 19th-century Madrid *Plate 11: four vendors from Madrid selling different of fish*, from Miguel Gamborino's series * Gritos de Madrid*The Cries of Madrid published between 1809 and1817 by Imprenta Real. This lively engraving captures the vibrant daily commerce of the Spanish capital, showcasing vendors hawking their fresh catches amid the city's clamor. Gamborino, a skilled Spanish engraver, immortalizes these working-class figures, each with their distinctive cries and wares, offering a vivid snapshot of urban life during a turbulent era marked by the N...