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Antony Presents Artavasdes, King of the Armenians, to Cleopatra from The Story of Antony and Cleopatra

Evrard Leyniers

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1640
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: 0.55–0.65 mm Weft: Count: varies from 16 to 28 wefts per cm; wool; S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.0 mm; silk; pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm
Culture
Brussels
Dimensions
843 × 600 px
Public Domain
Yes
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