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| Francesco Villamena Roasted Chestnut Seller (from the series, Six Cries of Rome) ca. 1600 engraving Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
Over the years, I have encountered many depictions of the Cries of London, but not so many of the Cries of Rome. Francesco Villamena engraved six of these around 1600. My favorite is the ink seller, immediately below, with tin funnel and measuring beaker dangling from his sturdy fingers at the end of his sturdy pole.
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| Francesco Villamena Ink Seller (from the series, Six Cries of Rome) ca. 1600 engraving Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
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| Francesco Villamena Gardener (from the series, Six Cries of Rome) ca. 1600 engraving Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
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| Francesco Villamena Blind Man (from the series, Six Cries of Rome) ca. 1600 engraving Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
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| after Michelangelo Soldier attaching breeches to breastplate (study for The Battle of Cascina) ca. 1510 engraving Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
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| Agostino dei Musi Woman carrying a vase on her head 1528 engraving Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
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| Giorgio Ghisi Winged female figure carrying a sphere 1550s engraving Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
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| Giacomo Franco Venetian woman using two mirrors to view her coiffure ca. 1610 engraving Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
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| Giacomo Frano Venetian woman with page offering fruit on a tray ca. 1610 engraving Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
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| Enea Vico Married woman from France (front view) mid-16th century engraving Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
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| Enea Vico Married woman from France (back view) mid-16th century engraving Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
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| Enea Vico (after Marcantonio Raimondi) Old woman approaching the grave 1542 engraving Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |