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Carpet

Manufactory Savonnerie Manufactory

1780–81

Not on view

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.

Carpet, Savonnerie Manufactory (Manufactory, established 1626; Manufacture Royale, established 1663), Wool and linen, French — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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)

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