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The Triumph of Caesar 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: 9 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.6–0.9 mm Weft: Count: varies from 24 to 36 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.0 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–0.9 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 × 463 px
Public Domain
Yes
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