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

INV-9051

Woven at the workshop of Everard III Leyniers (1597–1680) Brussels

c. 1640

weaving - tapestrytextile

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

Dimensions

439.4 × 304.8 cm (173 × 120 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Gift of Marshall Field and Company

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