King's Carriage
The original piece stems from 1742 and is on display at the Mobilier National Museum in Paris. The story behind this tapestry is quite interesting. Toward the end of the 17th century, Prince Maurice of Nassau offered Louis XIV a collection of paintings by Albert Eckhaut which depicted the plants, flowers and inhabitants of Brazil. The King, taking a liking to these subjects, had tapestries made, which became quite popular. Philibert Orry ordered new designs in 1735 from Francois Desportes. These became known as the "Wallhangings of the New Indies," of which this is one. The name for this tapestry is actually misleading, in that it is a Queen that is in the hammock, carried by two Maures (inhabitants of the Sahara).

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