The Camel from a set of five Grotesques, Style of Jean Berain, designed ca. 1688, woven ca. 1690–1711
The Camel from a set of five Grotesques, designed ca. 1688, woven ca. 1690–1711, French, Beauvais, Wool, silk (21-27 warps per inch, 8-9 per cm.), H. 118 x W. 208 1/2 inches ( x cm), Textiles-Tapestries, Style of Jean Berain (French, Saint-Mihiel 1640–1711 Paris), Presenting musicians, acrobats, and exotic animals within a fanciful architectural setting, this tapestry is from a set known as the Berain Grotesques, in reference to the pervasive stylistic influence of Jean Berain (1640–1711), who may even have provided preliminary sketches
Size: 6098px × 3511px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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