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1 digital surrogate of large format transparency
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Collection donated by Ms. Elizabeth Lochhead, belonging to her husband, Ian Colin Lochhead.
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A photograph of two paintinga (frescos) of both 'The bombardment of the Post of Castille' and 'The assault upon the Post of Castille' which depict scenes from the Great Siege of Malta in 1565 displayed at the Palace of the Grand Master in Valletta. An additional picture showing 2 paintings in relation, also the balcony. This section is heavily restored and the balcony, said to be the bridge of one of the Order's ships, is not part of the original plan.
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1 of 24 large format photographic negatives arranged by photographic transparency box labelled 'Transparency box 2'.
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Carrier: Photographic film negative. Medium: photographic film. Digital format: TIFF. Resolution: 2400DPI. Mount/frame: None. Colour / B&W: B&W. Dimensions of photographic prints: 10"x8". Size and dimensions of digital image (born-digital or surrogate): 18307 x 22854 - 1.17GB. Hard copy / Born digital: Hard copy.
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Location: On painting: Castille, Valletta, Malta
Photograph: Grand Master's Palace, Valletta
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06/12/2024
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Cataloged by: Sabrina Calleja Jackson