Franses Tapestry Archive, Academic textile library in St James's, London, United Kingdom.
The Franses Tapestry Archive holds over 240,000 visual records, documenting European tapestries and textiles from various museums, libraries, and private collections.
Founded in 1987 by Simon Franses and Tom Campbell, the archive began with systematic documentation of tapestries across Europe and North America.
The collection spans nearly 900 categories, from grand wall hangings to altar frontals, representing centuries of European textile craftsmanship.
Researchers can access the comprehensive database of tapestry images and documentation through membership in the Users Group.
The archive maintains detailed records of recovered textiles, including two Gobelins tapestries returned to the Institute of Fine Arts in 1993.
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Latest update: March 6, 2025 22:18
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