After a design by Justus van Egmont (1601–1674)
Woven at the workshop of Gerard Peemans (1637/39–1725)
Brussels
The Discovery of the Plot to Kill Caesar and Cleopatra from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
INV-4967
After a design by Justus van Egmont (1601–1674)
Woven at the workshop of Gerard Peemans (1637/39–1725)
Brusselsc. 1680
The Discovery of the Plot to Kill Caesar and Cleopatra from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra
After a design by Justus van Egmont (1601–1674) Woven 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: 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
Dimensions
525.5 × 370.6 cm (206 7/8 × 145 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson
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