Fireback Tile Picture Hannibal, anonymous, 1615 - 1640

Fireback Tile Picture Hannibal, anonymous, 1615 - 1640

maiolica, h 153cm × w 38cm × t 3cm More details

Hannibal, the Carthaginian hero, was defeated during the Second Punic War by Scipio (opposite wall). The tile tableaux with the two army leaders adorned the inside of a chimney, on either side of the flue. Painted on a white, reflective surface, the large figures will