File:Louis Le Breton, Malte, Vue prise de la Mer 1859.jpg
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English: “Malte - Vue prise de la mer / Malta - Vista tomada del Mar.” View of the Grand Harbour of Malta by Louis Le Breton, colour lithograph with additions by hand, published as part of the Ports de Mer d’Europe in 1859 by L. Turgis in Paris.
From 1814 (until 1964) Malta was an important part of the British Empire, a strategic stronghold in the region and a stepping stone for Britain’s expansion to the East. It was turned into the main base for the Royal Navy’s Mediterranean Fleet, and allowed the entire fleet to be safely moored there. On this lively view British merchant ships lie amidst local boats transporting goods to and from the Maltese islands. The British have steam powered sailing vessels, screw-propelled, that had come into use in the 1840s. The industrial revolution had created smoky, dangerous transitional boats that ultimately became all steam and built of steel. Louis Le Breton (1818 - 1866) painter, engraver and lithographer, was one of the most prolific artists of his time and a witness to all the navies of the 19th century. As a surgeon in the French navy, Le Breton embarked on long seafaring expeditions, including Jules Dumont d’Urville’s expedition to Antarctica. This gave Lebreton the opportunity to bring back drawings and watercolours depicting landscapes discovered. He exhibited in the Salon de Paris from 1841 to 1848. From 1847 he devoted himself exclusively to depicting marine subjects.Italiano: LEBRETON, Louis – TURGIS, M. V. Malte Vue prise de la Mer.Paris, Turgis, 1859
Litografia di mm. 385x535. Splendida coloritura coeva. Ottimo stato di conservazione. Bella pianta di Malta presa dall’opera “Ports de mer d’Europe” composta nella metà del 1800. Dal 1814 (fino al 1964) Malta è stata una parte importante dell'Impero britannico, una roccaforte strategica nella regione e un trampolino di lancio per l'espansione della Gran Bretagna a est. Fu trasformato nella base principale per la flotta mediterranea della Royal Navy e permise all'intera flotta di essere ormeggiata in sicurezza lì. In questa prospettiva vivace, le navi mercantili britanniche giacciono tra le barche locali che trasportano merci da e verso le isole maltesi.Louis Le Breton (1818 – 1866) pittore, incisore e litografo, fu uno degli artisti più prolifici del suo tempo e testimone di tutte le marine del XIX secolo. |
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