EXTRACTS: Drawing from History: The Forgotten Art of Fortunino Matania © The Book Palace (340 PAGES in Full edition)

Drawing from History 266 Italo-Turco War One (29 September 1911 – 18 October 1912) Top: On the way toTripoli – the manner in which the Italian soldier amuses himself en route. The Sphere , 14 October 1911. Bottom: The last farewell to wives and families – the scene outside the Royal Naval barracks at St. Lucia, Naples. The Sphere , 21 October 1911. (From a sketch by Ugo Matania) Both © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans