Caesar's Death Makes Cleopatra Mourn from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra

Art Institute of Chicago

Caesar's Death Makes Cleopatra Mourn from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra

After a design by Justus van Egmont (1601–1674)

Date
c. 1680
Medium
Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 8 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of four Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.6–0.8 mm Weft: Count: varies from 28 to 54 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.8 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm
Culture
Brussels
Department
Textiles
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

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Object type
AAT300014063

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