Tapestry: Presentation of Cleopatra to Anthony
Charles Poerson
(French, 1609–1667)
Peter and Jerome LeClerc
(Flemish)
Second half of 17th century
Object PlaceBrussels, Flanders
Medium/TechniqueTapestry weave (wool warp; wool and silk wefts)
Dimensions364.49 x 558.8 cm (143 1/2 x 220 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Miss Eleonora R. Sears
Accession number1970.400
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
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ProvenanceEleanora Randolph Sears (b. 1881 - d. 1968), Boston; bequeathed by Eleanora R. Sears to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 8, 1970)
Charles-Antoine Coypel
About 1749–53
3rd-4th century AD
Barberini Manufactory
1663–1679
Barberini Manufactory
1663–1679
Second half of the 16th century or first quarter of the 17th century
First third of the 16th century
Last quarter of the 16th or first half of the 17th century
Late 15th or early 16th century
First quarter of the 16th century