Art Institute of Chicago
Cleopatra Enjoys Herself at Sea from The Story of Cleopatra
After a design by Justus van Egmont (Flemish, 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 three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.9 mm Weft: Count: varies from 18 to 44 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two and three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; silk: three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.6–1.0 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun wool elements and S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.6–1.0 mm
- Culture
- Brussels
- Department
- Textiles
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
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- Object type
- AAT300014063
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