LEAR, Edward (British, 1812-1888). The Tor di Schiavi on the Via Labicana, Rome. ca. 1842. 18th Century Catlin’s North American Indian Portfolio

Catlin’s North American Indian Portfolio was first published in 1844

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grape or a vine leaf were an attribute of Christ

To the west are the famous Plains of Abraham

LEAR, Edward (British, 1812-1888). The Tor di Schiavi on the Via Labicana, Rome. ca. 1842. 18th Century Catlin’s North American Indian PortfolioLEAR, Edward (British, 1812 1888)The Tor di Schiavi on the Via Labicana, RomeOil on canvasSigned "1842 Ed Lear"9" x 17 1 2" canvas, 18 1 2" x 26 1 4" framed Provenance: Painted for Captain and Miss Phipps Hornby of Shooters Hill, Kent; Miss Edith Jones, and thence by descent. During the nineteenth century, artists and tourists alike flocked to Italy to observe the country's countless ruins and bask in its mythical golden sunlight. Edward Lear (1812