REAL Coloured Lithograph from ORIGINAL OIL Painting by famed Italian painter Malderelli c1866 Title: The Blind Poetess , deals with Ledia, the heroine of Lord Lytton's story, who, because of her blindness, was not panic stricken during the Eruption of Vesuvius and managed to safely lead people from the City of Pompeii before it was destroyed. While Lithograph , from Original Painting 5 Foot x 7 Foot...that was formerly owned by discriminating Toronto Art Collector Frederick Gordon ...purchased from the Roy Art Gallery. Mrs. T. Frank Matthews presented this Lithograph to McMaster University to hang in the Women's Building to decorate the women's rooms. Size 17" x 15" In a Solid Wood GOLD Gild Frame w/glass. On back of Real Coloured Lithograph is newspaper clipping : reads in part PRESENTED BY MRS. FRANK MATTHEWS TO BE HUNG IN WOMEN'S BUILDING. Shipping to USA $30.00 Shipping to Canada $30.00 Payment by PayPal please thank-you