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The wallpaper in 1773
The hand-painted wall silk originally sat in Gustav III's study at Gripsholm Castle, on the third floor of Vasatornet. Documents show that the king himself probably bought the fabric from China. Time has made the 250-year-old wallpaper brittle and faded, and during an inventory in the 21st century, it is found that "The fabric has reached its technical lifespan and should be stored for the future", It is decided to take down the wallpaper and make a copy instead. Then took an intense period and hunting. Conservators, chemists, decorative painters, screen printers and textile companies were involved.
- We looked at silk wallpaper in other places; Drottningholm and Royal Palace and also abroad. In 2013 we found a decorative painter with many years of experience who could paint with the old technique, says Jakob Strömholm, castle architect at Gripsholm Castle.
When the wallpaper was taken down and the baguette moldings that framed the fabric were removed, the original bright red color was revealed. The silk is dyed in so-called Safflower, a thistle plant found around the Mediterranean and in China, which gives a strong red color. The new wallpaper is printed on 60 meters of silk taffeta in the same red tone as the original wallpaper. The pattern is screen-printed and supplemented with hand-painted color shades and contour lines.
The newly installed wallpapers can be seen in the Queen's small cabinet at Gripsholm.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs6bYubtYmQ/
At Gripsholm Castle, you can now admire the copy of Gustav III's magnificent bright red silk wallpaper, which is installed in the queen's small cabinet. The National Property Board has had the wallpaper completely recreated according to the original from 1773.
In the film, Jakob Strömholm, castle architect at Gripsholm castle, talks about the work with the wallpapers.
The wallpaper in 1773
The hand-painted wall silk originally sat in Gustav III's study at Gripsholm Castle, on the third floor of Vasatornet. Documents show that the king himself probably bought the fabric from China. Time has made the 250-year-old wallpaper brittle and faded, and during an inventory in the 21st century, it is found that "The fabric has reached its technical lifespan and should be stored for the future", It is decided to take down the wallpaper and make a copy instead. Then took an intense period and hunting. Conservators, chemists, decorative painters, screen printers and textile companies were involved.
- We looked at silk wallpaper in other places; Drottningholm and Royal Palace and also abroad. In 2013 we found a decorative painter with many years of experience who could paint with the old technique, says Jakob Strömholm, castle architect at Gripsholm Castle.
When the wallpaper was taken down and the baguette moldings that framed the fabric were removed, the original bright red color was revealed. The silk is dyed in so-called Safflower, a thistle plant found around the Mediterranean and in China, which gives a strong red color. The new wallpaper is printed on 60 meters of silk taffeta in the same red tone as the original wallpaper. The pattern is screen-printed and supplemented with hand-painted color shades and contour lines.
The newly installed wallpapers can be seen in the Queen's small cabinet at Gripsholm.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs6bYubtYmQ/
At Gripsholm Castle, you can now admire the copy of Gustav III's magnificent bright red silk wallpaper, which is installed in the queen's small cabinet. The National Property Board has had the wallpaper completely recreated according to the original from 1773.
In the film, Jakob Strömholm, castle architect at Gripsholm castle, talks about the work with the wallpapers.
