Style Louis XVI / Ref.12359
Cast iron fireback "The Rape of Orithya by Boreas", 19th century
Dimensions
Width 30'' ¼ 77cm
Height 31'' ⅞ 81cm
Origin:
19th century.
This cast iron Louis XVI style fireback was made in the 19th century.
It is adorned with a mythological scene depicting very likely the Rape of Orithya by Boreas in a Neoclassical decor and clouds. This episod of the Metamorphoses by Ovide, Book IV, tells the story of Orithya, a beautiful princess of Athens raped by Boreas, god of winds crazy in love with her.