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Carpet with landscapes

Designer after designs by Charles Le Brun French
ca. 1673–81
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 525

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Carpet with landscapes
  • Manufactory: Savonnerie Manufactory (Manufactory, established 1626; Manufacture Royale, established 1663)
  • Designer: after designs by Charles Le Brun (French, Paris 1619–1690 Paris)
  • Date: ca. 1673–81
  • Culture: French, Paris
  • Medium: Knotted and cut wool pile (Ghiordes knot)
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): H. 353 x W. 128 in. (896.6 x 325.1 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Rugs
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1976
  • Object Number: 1976.155.114
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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