The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra from a set of The Story of Antony and Cleopatra

Justus van Egmont|Geraert van der Strecken

designed ca. 1650, woven 1650–77

The Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra from a set of The Story of Antony and Cleopatra by Justus van Egmont|Geraert van der Strecken

Medium

Wool, silk, silver and silver-gilt thread (20-22 warps per inch, 8-9 per cm.)

Dimensions

H. 163 x W. 204 inches (414 x 518.2 cm)

Classification

Textiles-Tapestries

Culture

Flemish, Brussels

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Elizabeth U. Coles, in memory of her son, William F. Coles, 1892

Accession Number

92.1.9

Tags

WomenBoatsHorsesCleopatraMark Antony

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