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Tapestry of a man in red robes greeting an older man in blue, with a seated woman in a pale gown and a floral border framing the scene.

Caesar Sends a Messenger to Cleopatra, Tapestry

A tapestry shows a standing man in a red draped garment extending his hand toward a bearded older man in blue, while a seated woman in a pale gown receives the message beside a lion-footed bench. A richly flowered border frames the scene, with an inscribed cartouche at the top.

Artist
Workshop of Willem van Leefdael
Date
c. 1680
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: o.6
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1958 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1685).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson

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