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Valetta, from the Quarantine Harbour. Malta
| Article ID | EUM4464 |
Title | Valetta, from the Quarantine Harbour. Malta |
Description | View shows the city of Valetta from Marsamxett Harbor, Malta. |
| Year | ca. 1840 |
Artist | Fisher, Son |
Historical Description | Malta's location has historically given it great strategic importance as a naval base, and a succession of powers, including the Phoenicians, Romans, Moors, Normans, Sicilians, Habsburg Spain, Knights of St. John, French and British, have ruled the islands. Malta gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 and became a republic in 1974. |
| Place of Publication | London / Paris |
| Dimensions (cm) | 14 x 19 cm |
| Condition | Some browning |
| Coloring | original colored |
| Technique | Steel engraving |
Reproduction:
33.00 €
( A reproduction can be ordered individually on request. )