Hannibal Crossing the Alps

Physical description

Tile of white earthenware, formed from plastic clay. The back is "combed" to provide keying and there are the remnants of pegs protruding from the back of the tile, which would originally have been present in each corner. The tile is decorated with an underglaze transfer print of a landscape, showing a mountain scene with a horseman with a sabre, and a man on the ground with a shield. This is printed in blue.

Place of Origin

Stockton-on-Tees (city), England (made)

Date

ca.1830 (made)

Artist/maker

William Smith & Co. (makers)

Materials and Techniques

Earthenware, transfer-printed

Object history note

The tile was formerly in the collection of Ken Beaulah, and was purchased from a sale of his collection at Bonhams, Knightsbridge, 25 January 1995.

Historical significance: This tile was made prior to the late 19th century tile-making boom.

Descriptive line

Tile, printed with a landscape in blue

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Clegg, Diana and Peter. Copeland's Yorkshire Rivals? - Continued. In Glazed Expressions. No.10. Summer 1985. pp10-11.
Clegg, Diana and Peter. Copeland's Yorkshire Rivals. In Glazed Expressions. No.7/8. Summer/Autumn 1984. p14.

Production Note

Based on the attribution of a marked plate with a comparable design. See articles by Clegg in references.

Materials

Earthenware

Techniques

Transfer printing

Collection code

CER