Cleopatra leaves battle of Actium. unknown c. 1670-1680 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 13'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. United States, New York, New York, Sotheby's, May 10. 1985, lot 529. Inscriptions: Inscription in left border portrait medallion [in pseudo-Greek]: MAPKOE ANTONIOE [=Marcos Antonios] Inscriptions: Inscription in right border portrait medallion [in pseudo-Greek]: CLEOS PATRAE [=Cleos Patrae] Cleopatra, standing with open arms at bow of boat, departs from battle of Actium in which she & Anton
Cleopatra leaves battle of Actium. unknown c. 1670-1680 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 13'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: French & Co. United States, New York, New York, Sotheby's, May 10. 1985, lot 529. Inscriptions: Inscription in left border portrait medallion [in pseudo-Greek]: MAPKOE ANTONIOE [=Marcos Antonios] Inscriptions: Inscription in right border portrait medallion [in pseudo-Greek]: CLEOS PATRAE [=Cleos Patrae] Cleopatra, standing with open arms at bow of boat, departs from battle of Actium in which she & Antony have lost (BRD) garlands of flowers, cartouches with cherubim; (L & R BRD) medallion portraits with inscriptions; (UPR & LWR BRD) eagles in center No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (with differences): GCPA 0243288
Size: 9129px × 8100px
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License: Licensed
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