The Discovery of the Plot to Kill Caesar and Cleopatra from The Story of Caesar and 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 four Z-spun elements; diameter: 0.8 mm Weft: Count: varies from 18 to 36 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.5–1.2 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: 0.8–1.0 mm

Culture

Brussels

Dimensions

843 × 594 px

Public Domain

Yes

Museum Record

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