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Tapestry of a crowned woman in red robes on a grey horse beside a helmeted rider on a brown horse, bordered by flowers and fruit garlands.

Caesar and Cleopatra Enjoying Themselves from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra

A framed tapestry shows a crowned woman in a red and white gown riding a grey horse beside a helmeted man on a brown horse, with a winged figure above and a soldier at left. Floral and fruit garlands border the scene, and a cartouche with an inscription sits at top.

Artist
Workshop of Gerard Peemans
Date
c. 1680
Medium
Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 8 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of four Z-spun elements; diameter: 0.8 m
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1689 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1685).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

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

Español: César y Cleopatra disfrutando, de La historia de César y Cleopatra

Un tapiz enmarcado muestra a una mujer coronada con vestido rojo y blanco montada en un caballo gris, junto a un hombre con casco sobre un caballo marrón, con una figura alada arriba y un soldado a la izquierda. Guirnaldas de flores y frutas bordean la escena, y un cartucho con inscripción aparece en la parte superior.

Português: César e Cleópatra se divertindo, de A história de César e Cleópatra

Uma tapeçaria emoldurada mostra uma mulher coroada, com vestido vermelho e branco, montada num cavalo cinza ao lado de um homem de elmo sobre um cavalo marrom, com uma figura alada no alto e um soldado à esquerda. Guirlandas de flores e frutas contornam a cena, e um cartucho com inscrição aparece no topo.

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