Carpet

1780–81

Not on view

Returned to lender

This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Gustav III so treasured the seven Savonnerie carpets that he received—he may have picked them out himself at the manufactory—that he had the artist Niclas Lafrensen portray him standing on this particular one. Established in an abandoned soap factory outside Paris (hence the name), the Savonnerie was granted a monopoly by Louis XIII in 1627 to supply high-quality knotted-pile carpets to vie with those formerly imported from Persia.

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Carpet
Manufactory: Savonnerie Manufactory (Manufactory, established 1626; Manufacture Royale, established 1663)
Date: 1780–81
Culture: French
Medium: Wool and linen
Dimensions: Estimated weight (without roll): 11 ft. 9 3/4 in. × 9 ft. 7 3/8 in., 88.2 lb. (360 × 293 cm, 40 kg)
Classification: Textiles-Rugs
Credit Line: The Royal Collections Sweden (HGK, TxI 475)
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts