Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Monk with Neapolitan woman NPG 3944(10)

© National Portrait Gallery, London

possibly by Thomas Uwins

Protestant Britain's relationship with its Roman Catholic neighbours had long been characterised by suspicion and superstition but also respect. This mixed feeling was true for the English artist, Thomas Uwins who arrived in Italy to advance his training in 1824. His letters home, while indicating the depth of his Protestant faith, also reveal his fascination with the Catholic church and its customs. In October 1827, Uwins wrote to his brother David from Naples describing two works in progress: 'One is a girl confessing to a... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

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