Antony Presents Artavasdes, King of the Armenians, to Cleopatra from The Story of Antony and Cleopatra

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Antony Presents Artavasdes, King of the Armenians, to Cleopatra from The Story of Antony and Cleopatra

Woven at the workshop of Everard III Leyniers (1597–1680)

Date
c. 1640
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: 0.55–0.65 mm Weft: Count: varies from 16 to 28 wefts per cm; wool; S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.0 mm; silk; pairs 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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