Woven at the workshop of Everard III Leyniers (1597–1680)
Brussels
Antony Presents Artavasdes, King of the Armenians, to Cleopatra from The Story of Antony and Cleopatra
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Woven at the workshop of Everard III Leyniers (1597–1680)
Brusselsc. 1640
Antony Presents Artavasdes, King of the Armenians, to Cleopatra from The Story of Antony and Cleopatra
Woven at the workshop of Everard III Leyniers (1597–1680) Brussels →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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