A Portuguese faience tile picture with a view of Lisbon - image-1

Lot 1019 Dα

A Portuguese faience tile picture with a view of Lisbon

Auction 1184 - overview Cologne
19.11.2021, 11:00 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 8.000 € - 10.000 €
Result: 10.000 € (incl. premium)
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A Portuguese faience tile picture with a view of Lisbon

Painted on 11 tiles mounted in eight rows on a wooden panel. A small repair to one of the top right tiles. H 109, W 150.5 cm.
Late 19th/20th C.

This work depicts Lisbon before the great earthquake of 1st November 1755. During the earthquake, which was accompanied by a tsunami, almost the entire city was destroyed and vast swathes of its population were wiped out. The event remains unforgotten and has left its marks on the city to this day.