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Discovery of the Plot to Kill Caesar and Cleopatra 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 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.
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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 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.

Date:

c. 1680

Artist:

After a design by Justus van Egmont (1601–1674)
Woven at the workshop of Gerard Peemans (1637/39–1725)
Brussels

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artists

Workshop of Gerard Peemans (Manufacturer) , Justus van Egmont

Title

Discovery of the Plot to Kill Caesar and Cleopatra from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, The Discovery of the Plot to Kill Caesar and Cleopatra

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 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

Inscriptions

Marked and signed: Brussels city mark; G·PEEMANS Inscribed: IVLIO·CESARI·CVM / CLEOPATRA·CONVIVANTI / MORS·INTENTATVR·SED / FRAVS·DETEGITVR (There is a plot to kill Caesar and Cleopatra during supper, but the plan is discovered)

Dimensions

525.5 × 370.6 cm (206 7/8 × 145 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

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

Reference Number

1944.21

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