Copperplate engraving of anonymous artist. The image depicts a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_of_28_September_1644" class="extiw" title="en:Action of 28 September 1644">naval battle in 28 September 1644</a> between Maltese and Turkish forces. The portrait is a depiction of Gabrielle Chambres de Boisbaudran, Knight of Saint John/Knight of Malta and the Maltese commander during the action.
<p>Original seller identified the artist as Stefano Della Bella, but the attribution is uncertain.
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Original size: 21" x 18"
Sébastien Beaulieu de Pontault (1612-1674)
1670
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