A large Flemish gobelin "Hannibal meeting Scipio", 17th centuryThe finely knotted tapestry in coloured wool. Representing a scene from the Second Punic War. Hannibal greeting Scipio on the left, a page with a horse and other mounted Carthaginian soldiers on the right. Trees and a forest landscape in the background. The original border of a foliage frieze around the edge. Abraded and worn in places. The linen lining on the back replaced. Dimensions 258 x 277 cm.Condition: II -