Louis XVI Rug
- DATE:
- 17th century
- MATERIAL AND TECHNIQUE:
- Needlepoint
- CLASSIFICATION:
- Carpets
- DIMENSIONS:
- 94 × 69 in. (2 m 38.76 cm × 1 m 75.26 cm)
- DEPARTMENT:
- Decorative Arts and Design
- LOCATION:
- Not On View
- CREDIT LINE:
- Dallas Museum of Art, The Wendy and Emery Reves Collection
- COPYRIGHT:
- Image courtesy Dallas Museum of Art
- OBJECT NUMBER:
- 1985.R.88
General Description
This rug is part of a large group inspired by Persian medallion rugs and is thought to have been made in southwest France during the 17th century. Regardless of the exact origin of this rug and others like it, the rugs are embroidered rather than woven. To create the elaborate pattern, wool yarns were sewn onto a linen ground. This technique was used in various parts of Europe. The Reves Collection contains another example (1985.R.96) from the 17th century that contains animal motifs, including birds and leopards and was possibly made in Portugal or Spain.
Adapted from
Dallas Museum of Art, Decorative Arts Highlights from the Wendy and Emery Reves Collection (Dallas, Texas: Dallas Museum of Art, 1995), 34.