Rare and interesting 19th century patinated bronze of a heroic resting classical warrior, probably the Cartheginian General Hannibal. Depicted seated on a rocky outcrop in contemplation dressed in classical armour with his sword in his hand and his shield with a roaring lion design at his side. In the manner of the Belgium artist Auguste De Wever 1836-1910. Presented on beautifully figured Sienna marble block base shaped to match the bronze. Nice quality bronze, circa 1890. Provenance: From the Collection of Captain Edward Cazenove.Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and u...