Cleopatra Asked to Pay Tribute to Rome, Tapestry c. 1680

A colorful tapestry shows an armored man in a red-and-gold cloak standing at the stern of a boat, pushing with a pole, while a woman in a white gown reclines beside a cupid with a bow. Fruit and flower garlands frame the scene, with a cartouche above and a signature below.

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: 0.6

Source

Art Institute of Chicago

Size

1686 × 1771 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson