Plate 11: a group of people outdoors, from the series of customs and pastimes of the Spanish people 1850

This etching, "Plate 11: a group of people outdoors, from the series of customs and pastimes of the Spanish people," by Francisco Lameyer y Berenguer (1825-1877), depicts a bustling scene of everyday life in Spain. The artwork, currently held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, showcases a group of people, likely a family, gathered outdoors. The detailed composition, filled with figures and their interactions, captures the social dynamics of Spanish society. This etching is a fine example of 19th-century Spanish realism, highlighting the daily lives of ordinary people in a realistic and evocative manner.