Object within Schaaf no. 2919

6. Maltese Boat Ashore

Image size: h 15.3cm x w 20.5cm

Object Type: Salted Paper Print

Mount: RE mount

Inscription: Patent Talbotype or Sunpictures label on verso; A view in the Island of Malta Rev. C.R. Jones 1846. label on verso with ink ^

Owner: Private

On mount

Keywords: Malta

A traditional Maltese fishing boat, known as a Luzzu , or Firilla, with a decorated bow including a pair of eyes, stood ashore by a wall.

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