Sad and Lamentable Cry of a Poor Little Orphan n.d.

"Sad and Lamentable Cry of a Poor Little Orphan" is a broadside, a single sheet of paper printed on one side, by Mexican artist Manuel Manilla. The broadside features a woodcut image of a grieving woman with a dead child, surrounded by a decorative border. The woodcut, which depicts a scene of mourning, is accompanied by Spanish-language text that laments the hardships of an orphan's life. The text is formatted like a poem, which is typical of the style and format of many broadsides. While the specific date of the work is unknown, it was likely printed during Manilla's lifetime, between 1830 and 1895. The piece is currently in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.