The Gobelins factory of France was famous for these wall hangings & began manufacturing them around 1600
King Louis XIV furthered the production in the Gobelins factory by 
adding ... from famous artists of the time, and these became the basis for most 
tapestries... [DOC] [TLE] Tapestry Art: History, Famous Tapestries - Visual Arts Encyclopedia [PAR] Tapestry, the Art of Weaving: Gobelins Designs, Beauvais Wall-Coverings: 
Angers ... Weaving History, Manufacture, Famous Tapestries.