A Pair of Flemish Historical Tapestry Fragments

Woven in wools and silks and from the series The History of Scipio , depicting scenes from the Punic wars, one panel possibly depicting the Burning of the Camp, with Scipio Africanus on horseback with soldiers bearing the flag of the Roman republic, the background with a fleet of navel vessels, the other panel possibly depicting the Battle of Zama, with Hannibal on horseback surrounded by his army, some war elephants visible in the background, both cut down from a larger tapestry, both with later borders and subsequently reduced in width

Estimate:£15,000

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