After a design by Justus van Egmont (1601–1674)
Produced at the workshop of Gerard Peemans (1637/39–1725)
Brussels
The Triumph of Caesar from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
INV-1470
After a design by Justus van Egmont (1601–1674)
Produced at the workshop of Gerard Peemans (1637/39–1725)
Brusselsc. 1680
The Triumph of Caesar from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
After a design by Justus van Egmont (1601–1674) Produced at the workshop of Gerard Peemans (1637/39–1725) Brussels →weaving - tapestrytextile
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
Dimensions
701.9 × 366.2 cm (276 3/8 × 144 1/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson
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