Camel French Cushion

This artisan crafted European jacquard tapestry cushion cover, The Camel, or Dromadaire, depicts a camel covered with rich carpets, ornaments and surrounded by jungle. It is inspired by The Royal Elephant tapestry that resides at the Louvre Museum in Paris. This type of exotic subject matter was popular in the Orientalism period. Companion piece to this one is #888 Elephant I.