| James Robertson Porta Reale [Photographic views of Malta, taken in 1856, by James Robertson] 1856 Salted paper print, from glass negative 25.1 x 31.9 cm (image) The Royal Collection RCIN 2700007 LL/91073 Frontal view of Porta Reale, the arched gateway into Valletta's Strada Reale, with a few figures standing in front of it. The two statues in the niches are of Philippe Villiers de L'Isle-Adam (1464-1534) and Jean Parisot de la Valette (1495-1568), former Grand Masters of Malta. Through the arches is a street overhung with jutting windows.
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