Malta And The Mosta Dome In Valetta Printmaking By Jerry Di Falco

Year:

Medium:

Etching Print

Size - (USA):

15 W x 11 H x 1 D (inches)

Size - (metric):

38.1 W x 27.9 H x 2.5 D (centimeters)

Theme:

Architecture

Edition:

5

Artwork ID:

593967

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Artwork Info Sheet (PDF)

Artwork Description:

This is an image of Mosta Dome in the church of St Marija Assunta. During the Second World War the church was nearly destroyed when an Axis bomb pierced the dome of the church but failed to explode. This ETCHING is inspired by and adapted from a photograph taken by Dennis Kovach in Valetta, Malta. Please note that this etching is shipped and sold to the buyer without a frame or mat. This keeps the price reasonable and also allows the collector a wide range of choice in framing selection. For shipment, a sturdy cardboard box is employed. The etching is first wrapped in two layers of acid free glassine and then placed between two archival boards. This is next placed into the shipping box and securely packed with bubble wrap. The price includes packaging and handling, but shipment costs are added. Shipment not included in price. One zinc plate was used for this etching, which measured 6 inches high by 9 inches wide The print measures 11.2 inches high by 15 inches wide. Media used was Rives BFK white paper, oil based etching ink, mulberry bark paper, and methyl cellulose. Hand printed and published by artist.

Artwork Keywords:   Original Printmaking

Materials:   Etching Prints