Death of Cleopatra. unknown c. 1640-1660 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. United States, Indiana, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Museum of Art. Crowned Cleopatra sits in bed-chamber & reaches into basket of figs for asp (center, foreground); flanked by her maid-servants, Iras & Charmion (L & R, foreground) (BRD) strapwork with flowers, fruit & birds; (L & R BRD) shell niches with figures holding flowers & fruit; (UPR BRD) portrait medallion in center, flanked by small figures French & Co. stock sheet missing from archi
Death of Cleopatra. unknown c. 1640-1660 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. United States, Indiana, Indianapolis, Indianapolis Museum of Art. Crowned Cleopatra sits in bed-chamber & reaches into basket of figs for asp (center, foreground); flanked by her maid-servants, Iras & Charmion (L & R, foreground) (BRD) strapwork with flowers, fruit & birds; (L & R BRD) shell niches with figures holding flowers & fruit; (UPR BRD) portrait medallion in center, flanked by small figures French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 1151 French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 1152 Plutarch, Lives of the noble Grecians & Romans (1932), Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0237563-0237569, 0181787; compositionally similar tapestry (same cartoon): GCPA 0237579
Size: 8232px × 9004px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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