Vue de Malte.

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Article ID EUM4171

Title

Vue de Malte.

Description

Decorative copper print view of the Port of Valletta (Grand Harbour) on the island of Malta.

Year

ca. 1880

Artist

Anonymus

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 Paris
Dimensions (cm)24,5 x 35 cm
ConditionPerfect condition
Coloringcolored
TechniqueWood engraving

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