Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Joseph Severn NPG 3091

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Joseph Severn

Ending his life as British Consul in Rome, the young painter Joseph Severn arrived in Italy's capital in November 1820 with the poet John Keats. To Severn's distress, Keats died at their villa near the Spanish Steps three months later. The aspiring history painter nevertheless stayed in Rome where, with his knowledge of Italian, sociable manner and personal charm, he was able to prosper in the art market and play a decisive role in co-founding the British academy in Rome. He exhibited portraits in... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.