A small "Placa de Olavide" (Olavide Tile) or 'place name' tile within the antique collection of Casa De Las Salinas, a 16th Century palace in Seville.

The tile harks back from the reign of Charles III. In the mid-18th Century Spanish cities were notriously disorganised, a Royal Decree in 1768 ordered that streets were to be named and houses numbered. In 1771 under Don Pablo de Olavide y Jauregui, "Olavide Tiles" were implemented and Olavide commissioned the first detailed city plan. Walking around Seville you will spot these wonderfully graphic hand painted tiles on street corners and buildings adding to the essence of Seville.

Oil, mixed media and gesso on board in wooden frame Framed size 36.5 cm w x 40.5 cm h Unframed size 19cm w x 22cm h