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Antony Presents Artavasdes, King of the Armenians, to Cleopatra from The Story of Antony 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: 0.55–0.65 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.
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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: 0.55–0.65 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.

Date:

c. 1640

Artist:

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

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Evrard Leyniers (Manufacturer)

Title

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

Place

Brussels (Object made in:)

Date

Made 1630-1650

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

Inscriptions

Marked and signed: Brussels city mark; E. LEYNIERS

Dimensions

439.4 × 304.8 cm (173 × 120 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Marshall Field and Company

Reference Number

1952.1242

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