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Tapestry of an armored man poling a boat beside a reclining woman in white, with a cupid holding a bow, framed by fruit and flower garlands.

Cleopatra Asked to Pay Tribute to Rome from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra

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
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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: Cleopatra pide pagar tributo a Roma, tapiz hacia 1680

Un tapiz de colores vivos muestra a un hombre con armadura y capa roja y dorada de pie en popa de una barca, empujando con una pértiga, mientras una mujer con vestido blanco reclina junto a un cupido con arco. Guirnaldas de frutas y flores enmarcan la escena, con un cartucho arriba y una firma abajo.

Português: Cleópatra convocada a pagar tributo a Roma, tapeçaria c. 1680

Uma tapeçaria de cores vivas mostra um homem com armadura e capa vermelha e dourada em pé na popa de um barco, empurrando com uma vara, enquanto uma mulher de vestido branco se reclina ao lado de um cupido com arco. Guirlandas de frutas e flores emolduram a cena, com um cartucho acima e uma assinatura abaixo.

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