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Caesar Throws Himself into the Sea from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
warp: count: 8 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.6–0.8 mm
weft: count: varies from 22 to 40 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: 0.5–1.0 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: 0.5–1.0 mm.
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  • A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave
warp: count: 8 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.6–0.8 mm
weft: count: varies from 22 to 40 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: 0.5–1.0 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: 0.5–1.0 mm.

Date:

c. 1680

Artist:

After a design by Justus van Egmont (Flemish, 1601–1674)
Woven at the workshop of Willem van Leefdael (Flemish, 1632–1688)
Brussels

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artists

Workshop of Willem van Leefdael (Manufacturer) , Justus van Egmont

Title

Caesar Throws Himself into the Sea from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, Caesar Throws Himself into the Sea

Places

Flanders (Object made in:), Brussels (Object made in:)

Date

Made 1675-1685

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: 0.6–0.8 mm Weft: Count: varies from 22 to 40 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: 0.5–1.0 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: 0.5–1.0 mm

Inscriptions

Marked and signed: Brussels city mark; G·V·LEEFDAEL Inscribed: CAESAR·IN·MOTV·ALEXANDRIAE / DOLO·LAPSVS·IN·MARE / SERVATIS·MANV·LITERIS / AD·NON·EXVSTAS·NAVES / ADNATAT (The Egyptians attack Caesar’s boat, forcing him to jump in the water and escape by swimming to ships that had not been burned, while holding some precious papers in his hand)

Dimensions

351.2 × 362.4 cm (138 1/4 × 142 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson

Reference Number

1944.18

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