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Extent and medium
2 large 10x8 transparency boxes. The transparencies were used in the publication 'The Siege of Malta 1565'.
1 x box containing 24 large transparencies
1 x box containing 10x8 colour transparencies depicting the Siege of Malta as portrayed by M.Perez d'Aleccio
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Matteo Pérez d'Aleccio (1547–1628), Italian painter, specialized in historical, nautical, and spiritual topics during the Mannerist era. He resided in Peru for more than 40 years, from 1588 to 1628, and spent most of that time creating art.
Name of creator
Biographical history
Ian Colin Lochhead, author of 'Siege of Malta, 1565'.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Private deposit of collection donated by Ms. Elizabeth Lochhead, belonging to her husband, Ian Colin Lochhead.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Transparencies used in the publication 'The Siege of Malta 1565'.
System of arrangement
PDE_0083_DOC - Document found in film transparency box containing metadata on the contents of the box.
PDE_0083_PHO - 1 box containing 24 large photographic negatives of Matteo Perez d'Aleccio (1547-1616) etchings;
1 box containing 10x8 colour transparencies
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Language of material
- English
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Dates of creation revision deletion
This archival description was prepared by Sabrina Calleja Jackson on 12/09/2024.