In 1926, to celebrate its new Royal Charter, the Most Venerable Order organised a pilgrimage for members to the historic homes of the Hospitallers, with an emphasis on visiting the Ophthalmic Hospital in Jerusalem. A special investiture was arranged in Malta, and this painting of the event was commissioned by the Order.
Horswell, Mike. "Commemorating the 1926 Mediterranean pilgrimage of the Order of St John." In One St John: The International History Journal of the Most Venerable Order of St John 7 (2022): 124-134. https://www.stjohninternational.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/onestjohnvol.7.pdf Page 129
Provenance
Commissioned by The Grand Priory in the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, 1927