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Fireback Tile Picture Hannibal
anonymous, 1615 - 1640
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
- Artwork typetile, tile tableau
- Object numberBK-NM-5290
- Dimensionsheight 153 cm x width 38 cm x thickness 3 cm