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Portrait of Joseph II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire

ca. 1777
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of Joseph II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
  • Manufactory: Savonnerie Manufactory (Manufactory, established 1626; Manufacture Royale, established 1663)
  • Date: ca. 1777
  • Culture: French, Paris
  • Medium: Wool (154 knots per sq. inch, 25 per sq. cm.)
  • Dimensions: H. 47 x W. 39 inches (119.4 x 99.1 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Woven
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
  • Object Number: 07.225.469
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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