Original steel engraving of the remains of the so-called temple of Hercules, near Marsaxlokk (Marso Siroco), in Malta: the great megalithic blocks of the enclosure, two walkers contemplating them and, beyond, the line of the sea under a cloudy sky. Bilingual heading "Malte / Malta" and a two-language caption.
Original steel engraving of the remains of the so-called temple of Hercules, near Marsaxlokk (Marso Siroco), in Malta: the great megalithic blocks of the enclosure, two walkers contemplating them and, beyond, the line of the sea under a cloudy sky. Bilingual heading "Malte / Malta" and a two-language caption.
Medium: Steel engraving
Engraver / lithographer: Lemaitre's workshop ("Lemaitre direxit")
Date: Circa 1840
Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 in (20 x 13.5 cm)
Condition: Good. Glued to paper; light scattered foxing in the margins and a small stain in the upper right corner; the image clean and very subtly inked.