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Clodius Disguised as a Woman 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: 0.8–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 18 to 32 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: 0.4–1.1 mm
Culture
Brussels
Dimensions
843 × 592 px
Public Domain
Yes
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