Plate 2: four street vendors from Madrid selling garlic and onions, cucumbers, fine crockery, oil, from 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid) 1809 - 1817

This hand-colored etching, part of the series 'Los Gritos de Madrid' (The Cries of Madrid) by Spanish artist Miguel Gamborino, captures the bustling street life of 19th-century Madrid. The plate depicts four street vendors, each identified by name and the goods they sell, including garlic and onions, cucumbers, fine crockery, and oil. Gamborino's detailed illustrations provide a glimpse into the diverse array of goods and services available in the city's marketplace. The work, now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a valuable document of everyday life in early 19th-century Spain.