Ships of the Mediterranean fleet lying off the Maltese coast, with traditional local craft nearby, Charles Henry Seaforth, 1860

Ships of the mediterranean fleet lying off the maltese coast, with traditional local craft nearby a barca or fregata del gozo the gozo boat was also known as tal-latini, dghajsa tat-taghbija or tal-pass, but the earliest references refer to it as tal-madia or tal-moghdija. During the 18th century its name was speronara del gozo or barca del gozo. See article signed 'c. H. Seaforth' 1860 (lower right). Date: 1860. Dimensions: 40 x 60cm (15 3/4 x 23 5/8in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted Place: Malta. Charles Henry Seaforth - Ships of the Mediterranean fleet lying off the Maltese coast, with traditional local craft nearby