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Clodius Disguised as a Woman 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; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm
weft: count: varies from 18 to 32 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.8 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–1.1 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; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm
weft: count: varies from 18 to 32 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.8 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–1.1 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

Clodius Disguised as a Woman from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, Clodius Disguised as a Woman

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; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 18 to 32 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.8 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–1.1 mm

Inscriptions

Marked and signed: Brussels city mark; G·PEEMANS Inscribed: CLAVDIVS·AMANS / POMPILIAM·IN·VESTE / MVLIEBRI·NOCTVRNO / SACRIFICO·DETECTVS / EXPELLITVR (Claudius [sic], in love with Pompilia [sic], disguised as a woman, is unmasked and driven out of the house during the nocturnal offering)

Dimensions

536.7 × 368.4 cm (211 1/4 × 145 in.)

Credit Line

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

Reference Number

1944.22

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