The Camel from a set of five Grotesques
Object type: Tapestry
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: French, Beauvais
Artist: Jean Berain|Guy Louis Vernansal the Elder|Philippe Béhagle|Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer|Beauvais|Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer
Artist bio: French, Saint-Mihiel 1640–1711 Paris|French, Fontainebleau 1648–1729 Paris|French, 1641–1705|French, Lille 1636–1699 London| |French, Lille 1636–1699 London
Artist role: Artist|Designer|Workshop director|Designer|Manufactory|Designer
Artist nationality: French|French|French|French| |French
Date: designed ca. 1688, woven ca. 1690–1711
Medium: Wool, silk (21-27 warps per inch, 8-9 per cm.)
Dimensions: 9 ft. 10 in. × 17 ft. 4 1/2 in. (299.7 × 529.6 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit line: Gift of John M. Schiff, 1977
Accession year: 1977
Tags: Birds|Fruit|Dancing|Sphinx|Leopards|Flowers|Acrobats|Men|Women|Camels