Lady and the Unicorn Smell II Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:16"W x 27"H Portiere Cascade

Portiere Cascade

The Unicorn in Captivity is the last in a unicorn tapestry series in the collection of medieval art housed at The Cloisters

Prime Minister to King Louis XIV in 1661

along with great big sunflowers

Lady and the Unicorn Smell II Belgian Wall Tapestry SIZE:16"W x 27"H Portiere CascadeThis Belgian tapestry is one of the six tapestries in the Lady and the Unicorn series. This tapestry represents the sense of smell. The lady stands, making a wreath of flowers. Her maidservant holds a basket of flowers within her easy reach. Again, the lion and unicorn frame the lady while holding on to the pennants. The monkey has stolen a flower which he is smelling, providing the key to the allegory.