HOBDELL, Roy (1911–1961) Our Lady of Victory Church, Valetta, Malta
HOBDELL, Roy (1911–1961) Our Lady of Victory Church, Valetta, Malta
£675.00
The Our Lady of Victory Church, formerly known as the Saint Anthony the Abbot Church, was the first church and building completed in Valletta, Malta. In 1566, following the Great Siege of Malta, Grand Master Jean Parisot de Valette and his Order showed interest to build a church in the name of the Nativity of the Virgin as a form of thanksgiving; the construction was funded by de Valette.
Malta, Sicily, 1957
Large watercolour on paper on original sheet, in museum standard window mount
330 by 480mm (13 by 19 inches).
Provenance : Descendant of the artist
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