Mailed from Rome around 1903 and addressed to a recipient in New York City, this early color lithograph of the Basilica of San Paolo fuori le Mura glows with the warm amber and deep green tones favored by Edwardian chromolithographers — the vast five-aisled nave stretches toward the triumphal arch and apse mosaic, eighty granite columns creating a hypnotic rhythm that has awed pilgrims since the 4th century. The basilica had been dramatically rebuilt after the catastrophic fire of 1823, and by the time this card was sent, it was still gleaming in its neo-Early Christian splendor. The message on the image side — penned by someone who signed themselves with what appears to be initials — speaks of hoping the recipient's family is keeping well and wishing to see them, the warmth of personal connection carried across the Atlantic on a 10-centesimi stamp. Addressed to a Mrs. M.H.L. Reed at East 31st Street / 104 Madison, New York City, USA — the dual address suggesting a forwarding situation or seasonal residence.