Unnumbered plate depicting the trades of Rome, here including vendors of kitchen pots, garden stakes, cups etc, from the 'Descrición de las artes que se llaman para los calles de la ciudad de Roma'
ca. 1770–1800
Medium
Engraving with hand coloring
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 1/2 × 15 3/16 in. (24.2 × 38.5 cm) Plate (Top): 2 7/8 × 12 3/16 in. (7.3 × 31 cm) Plate: 2 13/16 × 12 3/16 in. (7.2 × 31 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Ann and Matthew Nimetz Gift, 2022
Accession Number
2022.85
Art Historical Context
This vibrant engraving captures the bustling street trades of 18th-century Rome, vendors hawking everyday essentials like kitchen pots, stakes, and cups.itled an unnumbered plate from theDescrición de las que se llaman para los de la ciudad de Roma—a descriptive series on Rome's urban commerce—it offers a lively snapshot of the city's vibrant markets. Produced around 1770–1800 by engraver Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla and associated with the Remondini firm, it reflects the era's fascination with Roman daily life during the Grand Tour period, when travelers documented the Eternal City's colorful ...