Cleopatra Enjoys Herself at Sea from The Story of Cleopatra

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 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

Dimensions

843 × 776 px

Public Domain

Yes

Museum Record

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