- Object type
- Paintings
- Date
- Production: 1760 - 1799
- Artist
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Antoine de Favray (1706 - c.1791) (school of)
Francesco Zimelli (1749 - 1803) (copy after) - Subject(s)
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Knights of Malta
Ceremony
Uniform - Associated person
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Subject: Emmanuel de Rohan (1725 - 1797)
Subject: Vincenzo Labini (1735 - 1807) - Dimensions
- Height x width (canvas size): 510 x 670mm
- Materials and technique
- Oil on canvas
- References
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Barclay, Malcolm. "Grand Master with Dignitaries of the Order of St John
." VADS. Accessed January 14, 2026. https://www.vads.ac.uk/digital/collection/NIRP/id/30953/rec/11
Gullo, Daniel. “Illustrating Costume of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem in the 18th-Century.” HMML. February 19, 2026. Accessed January 29, 2026. https://hmml.org/stories/series-textiles-illustrating-costume-of-the-order-of-saint-john-of-jerusalem/ - Provenance
- Daniel Farr collection, originally purchased in Italy.
- Credit line
- Gift of Sir Alec and Lady Martin through the National Art Collections Fund, 1957
- Catalogue number
- 1718
Grand Master with Dignitaries of the Order of St John
Unlike its companion painting, this image is clearly meant to represent actual people involved in the Order of St John in Malta in the late 18th century. The central figure in black is Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan while the far left figure in blue is the Bishop of Malta, Vincenzo Labini, all showcasing the complex religious and military hierarchy of the Order.
