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John Lawson was not only a radical lawyer, but also a talented artist who captured the essence of various historical and picturesque scenes

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Mount Chimborazo, Ecuador, 1893. South American volcano. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Avenue of Sphinxes, Karnak, Egypt, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Avenue of Sphinxes, Karnak, Egypt, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Avenue of Sphinxes, Karnak, Egypt, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Athens, Greece, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Athens, Greece, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Athens, Greece, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Interior of the Colosseum, Rome, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Interior of the Colosseum, Rome, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Interior of the Colosseum, Rome, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: The Royal Museum, Berlin, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Royal Museum, Berlin, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Royal Museum, Berlin, 1893. The Altes Museum, (formerly known as the Royal Museum), was founded by Frederick William III in 1824

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Muir Glacier, Alaska, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Muir Glacier, Alaska, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Muir Glacier, Alaska, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Havana, Cuba, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Havana, Cuba, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Havana, Cuba, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Harbour of Auckland, New Zealand, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Harbour of Auckland, New Zealand, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Harbour of Auckland, New Zealand, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Vale of Cashmere, India, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Vale of Cashmere, India, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Vale of Cashmere, India, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Palace and Harem, Alexandria, Egypt, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Palace and Harem, Alexandria, Egypt, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Palace and Harem, Alexandria, Egypt, 1893. The palace of the Pasha. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Exterior of the Colosseum, Rome, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Exterior of the Colosseum, Rome, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Exterior of the Colosseum, Rome, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: The Mer De Glace, Switzerland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Mer De Glace, Switzerland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Mer De Glace, Switzerland, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Mausoleum at Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Mausoleum at Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Mausoleum at Charlottenburg, Berlin, Germany, 1893. The tombs of the Prussian King, Frederick William III and his wife, Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
El Capitan, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Royal Gorge, Colorado, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Royal Gorge, Colorado, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Royal Gorge, Colorado, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: The Three Sisters, Canmore, Canadian Pacific Railway, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Three Sisters, Canmore, Canadian Pacific Railway, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Three Sisters, Canmore, Canadian Pacific Railway, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Mount Hood, Oregon, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Mount Hood, Oregon, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Mount Hood, Oregon, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Crater of the Giant Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Crater of the Giant Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Crater of the Giant Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Shoshone Falls, Idaho, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Shoshone Falls, Idaho, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Shoshone Falls, Idaho, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Cliff Dwellings, Mancos Canyon, Arizona, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Cliff Dwellings, Mancos Canyon, Arizona, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Cliff Dwellings, Mancos Canyon, Arizona, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: The Old City Gate, St Augustine, Florida, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Old City Gate, St Augustine, Florida, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Old City Gate, St Augustine, Florida, USA, 1893. Remainder of the city walls built by the Spanish round the oldest European settlement in the United States

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Washington Elm and Memorial Stone, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Washington Elm and Memorial Stone, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Washington Elm and Memorial Stone, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. On the stone is written an inscription claiming that under this tree

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Up the Hudson River from West Point, New York, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Up the Hudson River from West Point, New York, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Up the Hudson River from West Point, New York, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: The Pyramids and Sphinx, Egypt, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Pyramids and Sphinx, Egypt, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Pyramids and Sphinx, Egypt, 1893. The Sphinx on the Giza Plateau with the three pyramids of Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Chephren) and Menkaura (Men-kaur-re)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Gibraltar, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Gibraltar, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Gibraltar, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Hall of Saturn, Pitti Palace, Florence, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Hall of Saturn, Pitti Palace, Florence, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Hall of Saturn, Pitti Palace, Florence, Italy, 1893. Visible here is Raphaels painting, the Madonna of the Chair. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: The Appian Way, Rome, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Appian Way, Rome, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Appian Way, Rome, 1893. People using the ancient Roman road. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: The Rhine at Cologne, Germany, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Rhine at Cologne, Germany, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Rhine at Cologne, Germany, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Mont Blanc from Switzerland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Mont Blanc from Switzerland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Mont Blanc from Switzerland, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Naerodal Pass, Norway, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Naerodal Pass, Norway, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Naerodal Pass, Norway, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Street scene in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Street scene in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Street scene in Copenhagen, Denmark, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Burns Cottage, Scotland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Burns Cottage, Scotland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Burns Cottage, Scotland, 1893. The birthplace of Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) in Alloway, South Ayrshire. The two-roomed thatched cottage is now a museum dedicated to him

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Muckross Abbey, Lakes of Killarney, Ireland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Muckross Abbey, Lakes of Killarney, Ireland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Muckross Abbey, Lakes of Killarney, Ireland, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Boston Common, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Houses of Parliament, Ottawa, Canada, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Houses of Parliament, Ottawa, Canada, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Houses of Parliament, Ottawa, Canada, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: View of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

View of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
View of the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: St Gotthard Pass and Bridge, Switzerland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

St Gotthard Pass and Bridge, Switzerland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
St Gotthard Pass and Bridge, Switzerland, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: North Cape, Norway, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

North Cape, Norway, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
North Cape, Norway, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: The Forum, Pompeii, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Forum, Pompeii, Italy, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Forum, Pompeii, Italy, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Valparaiso Harbour, Chile, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Valparaiso Harbour, Chile, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Valparaiso Harbour, Chile, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Volksgarten and Theseum, Vienna, Austria, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Volksgarten and Theseum, Vienna, Austria, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Volksgarten and Theseum, Vienna, Austria, 1893. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs of Famous Cities, Scenes and Paintings, (The Werner Company, Chicago, c1893)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Abbotsford, Scotland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard

Abbotsford, Scotland, 1893. Artist: John L Stoddard
Abbotsford, Scotland, 1893. The home of Sir Walter Scott, near Melrose. View showing the walled fruit and vegetable garden

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard

Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland, late 19th century. The palace of Holyroodhouse served as the principal residence of the kings and queens of Scotland from the 15th century

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Statue of Liberty, New York Harbour, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard

Statue of Liberty, New York Harbour, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Statue of Liberty, New York Harbour, late 19th century. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: The Bank of England, London, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard

The Bank of England, London, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Bank of England, London, late 19th century. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago, c1899)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Lime Street, Liverpool, England, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard

Lime Street, Liverpool, England, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Lime Street, Liverpool, England, late 19th century. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago, c1899)

Background imageJohn Lawson Collection: Windsor Castle, England, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard

Windsor Castle, England, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Windsor Castle, England, late 19th century. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago, c1899)




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John Lawson was not only a radical lawyer, but also a talented artist who captured the essence of various historical and picturesque scenes. In 1902, Spy depicted him in an intriguing portrait that showcased his rebellious spirit. However, it was through his art that Lawson truly transported viewers to different eras and places. One of his notable works from the late 19th century is "Boudoir of Marie Antoinette" at Trianon, Versailles. Through this painting, Lawson allowed us to peek into the luxurious world of the infamous queen. Another masterpiece by him is "The Madonna in San Sisto, " which he created in 1893. This piece beautifully captures the divine serenity surrounding this religious icon. Lawson's artistic talent extended beyond Europe; he also ventured into capturing landscapes across continents. In California, USA, he painted "Cliff House and Seal Rocks, " immortalizing their natural beauty for generations to come. Similarly, during his visit to Jerusalem in 1893, he portrayed the magnificent Mosque of Omar with great detail. Traveling further eastward brought Lawson to Italy where he explored its enchanting destinations such as Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore and Capri's Marina. His paintings effortlessly conveyed the allure and charm these places held during that time period. Not limiting himself to Europe alone, Lawson journeyed to Switzerland where he captured Lucerne's scenic vistas with precision and skillful brushstrokes. Additionally, while visiting Rome in 1893, he depicted The Dying Gaul at Capitol—a poignant representation of ancient history frozen in time. Lastly but certainly not least important among his works is "Gallery of Battles" at Versailles—an awe-inspiring depiction showcasing France's rich military heritage throughout centuries. Furthermore, Florence's iconic Ponte Vecchio found its place within Lawson's collection as well—its architectural grandeur immortalized through his artistry.