John Lawson Collection (page 3)

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)

Balmoral Castle, Scotland, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Balmoral Castle, Scotland, late 19th century. One of the royal residences of Queen Elizabeth II. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard

Aqueduct near Queretaro, Mexico, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Aqueduct near Queretaro, Mexico, late 19th century. A steam train passing under the aqueduct which was built in the 18th century

Royal Palace, Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Royal Palace, Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, late 19th century. View of the only royal palace on American soil. The Sandwich Islands are now known as Hawaii

Grand Opera House, Paris, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Grand Opera House, Paris, late 19th century. The Palais Garnier, inaugurated in 1875. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard

Street in Tokyo, Japan, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Street in Tokyo, Japan, 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)

Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, late 19th century. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago)

Courtyard of the Ducal Palace, Venice, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Courtyard of the Ducal (or Doge s) Palace, Venice, late 19th century. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago)

Town Hall and Square, Sydney, Australia, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Town Hall and Square, Sydney, Australia, late 19th century. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago, c1899)

The Great Bronze Buddha, Japan, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Great Bronze Buddha, Japan, late 19th century. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago)

Climbing The Great Pyramid, Egypt, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Climbing The Great Pyramid, Egypt, late 19th century. Victorian tourists at Gizeh. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard

Statue of Leonardo da Vinci, Milan, Italy, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Statue of Leonardo da Vinci, Milan, Italy, late 19th century. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company

Damascus, Syria, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Damascus, Syria, 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)

Group of women, Algeria, Africa, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Group of women, Algeria, Africa, late 19th century. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago)

Eiffel Tower, Paris, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Eiffel Tower, Paris, 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)

National Congress, Santiago, Chile, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
National Congress, Santiago, Chile, late 19th century. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago)

Gate to Lucknow, India, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Gate to Lucknow, India, 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)

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

Arc de Triomphe, Paris, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Arc de Triomphe, Paris, late 19th century. One of the Parisian triumphal arches designed in Neoclassical style to recall the monumental architecture of Ancient Rome

Adobe houses, New Mexico, USA, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Adobe houses, New Mexico, USA, 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)

The Forum, Rome, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Forum, Rome, 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)

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

The Tower of London, England, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Tower of London, 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)

The Bourse, Brussels, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Bourse, Brussels, late 19th century. The Belgian Stock Exchange. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard

Haddon Hall near Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Haddon Hall near Bakewell, Derbyshire, England, late 19th century. Construction of Haddon Hall began in medieval times. Since 1567, when Dorothy, wife of John Manners

The Bourse, Paris, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Bourse, Paris, late 19th century. The French Stock Exchange. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company

Yokohama, Japan, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Yokohama, Japan, 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)

The White House, Washington DC, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
The White House, Washington DC, late 19th century. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago)

Capernaum, Galilee, Palestine, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Capernaum, Galilee, Palestine, late 19th century. The place, near Mehoz, Israel, where Christ is supposed to have healed the lepers

Village near Calcutta, India, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Village near Calcutta, India, 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)

Hotel de Ville, Paris, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Hotel de Ville, Paris, late 19th century. The city hall of Paris, the Hotel de Ville was built in 1871. From the exterior it is a faithful reproduction of the building burnt down by extremists during

The Thames Embankment and Cleopatras Needle, London, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Thames Embankment and Cleopatras Needle, London, late 19th century. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard

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

The Capitol, Washington DC, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Capitol, Washington DC, 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)

Salon of Maria de Padilla, Alcazar, Seville, Spain, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Salon of Maria de Padilla, Alcazar, Seville, Spain, late 19th century. The Alcazar was built over Moorish ruins during the 14th century for King Pedro of Castile

Panorama of Florence, Italy, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Panorama of Florence, Italy, 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)

Fingals Cave, Scotland, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Fingals Cave, Scotland, late 19th century. The best known of the caves on the southwest coast of Staffa, Scottish Inner Hebrides, was the inspiration for Felix Mendelssohns overture The Hebrides

Rue de Rivoli, Paris, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Rue de Rivoli, Paris, 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)

George Washingtons home, Mount Vernon, Virginia, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
George Washingtons home, Mount Vernon, Virginia, late 19th century. This plantation on the banks of the Potomac River was inherited by George Washington from his sister-in-law in 1759

Natives of Queensland, Australia, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Natives of Queensland, Australia, late 19th century. Group portrait of Aboriginal people, whose culture and way of life were suppressed by white settlers

London Bridge, London, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
London Bridge, London, late 19th century. View from Southwark across to the City, with the Monument and the spire of St Magnus the Martyr

Place de la Concorde, Paris, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Place de la Concorde, Paris, 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)

Caravan camp, Sahara Desert, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Caravan camp, Sahara Desert, late 19th century. Berber or Bedouin family and their tents. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard

The Ezbekiyeh and Street Scene, Cairo, Egypt, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Ezbekiyeh and Street Scene, Cairo, Egypt, late 19th century. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company

The Vatican Library, Rome, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Vatican Library, Rome, 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)

The Kremlin, Moscow, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
The Kremlin, Moscow, 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)

Frankfurt, Germany, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Frankfurt, Germany, 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)

Edinburgh and Scotts Monument, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Edinburgh and Scotts Monument, late 19th century. Monument to Sir Walter Scott (centre) and the Castle (left). Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes

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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.