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

Workshop of Gerard Peemans

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

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
Dimensions
843 × 1006 px
Public Domain
Yes
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