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Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the       
animals in the newly established zoo of Louis XIV.     
Many of Boel's sketches were used in the tapestries    
woven in Les Gobelins.Head of a cat;a rabbit;a goat.   
Canvas,41 x 31,5 cm     INV.3993
#40112734

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the animals in the newly est...

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the       
animals in the newly established zoo of Louis XIV.     
Many of Boel's sketches were used in the tapestries    
woven in Les Gobelins.                                 
Studies of a lynx,canvas,54 x 67,5 cm  INV.3989
#40112735

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the animals in the newly est...

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the       
animals in the newly established zoo of Louis XIV.     
Many of Boel's sketches were used in the tapestries    
woven in Les Gobelins.                                 
A lynx;head of a wolf,canvas,82,2 x 102,2 cm INV.3990
#40112736

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the animals in the newly est...

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the       
animals in the newly established zoo of Louis XIV.     
Many of Boel's sketches were used in the tapestries    
woven in Les Gobelins.                                 
Sketches of a panther,canvas,80 x 97 cm    INV.4047
#40112737

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the animals in the newly est...

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the       
animals in the newly established zoo of Louis XIV.     
Many of Boel's sketches were used in the tapestries    
woven in Les Gobelins.                                 
Head studies of a roebuck,canvas,63,5 x 80   INV.3985
#40112738

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the animals in the newly est...

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the       
animals in the newly established zoo of Louis XIV.     
Many of Boel's sketches were used in the tapestries    
woven in Les Gobelins.                                 
Stag,lying down,canvas,58 x 67,5 cm    INV.3984
#40112739

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the animals in the newly est...

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the       
animals in the newly established zoo of Louis XIV.     
Many of Boel's sketches were used in the tapestries    
woven in Les Gobelins.                                 
Marmots and raccoons,canvas,88 x 120 cm     INV.4018
#40112740

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the animals in the newly est...

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the       
animals in the newly established zoo of Louis XIV.     
Many of Boel's sketches were used in the tapestries    
woven in Les Gobelins.                                 
A coati and a small rodent,canvas,60 x 73,5 cm INV.4007
#40112741

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the animals in the newly est...

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the       
animals in the newly established zoo of Louis XIV.     
Many of Boel's sketches were used in the tapestries    
woven in Les Gobelins.                                 
A civet-cat and a badger,canvas,84,5 x 115 cm INV.3974
#40112742

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the animals in the newly est...

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the       
animals in the newly established zoo of Louis XIV.     
Many of Boel's sketches were used in the tapestries    
woven in Les Gobelins.                                 
A fox,canvas,53 x 65 cm        INV.4043
#40112743

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the animals in the newly est...

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the       
animals in the newly established zoo of Louis XIV.     
Many of Boel's sketches were used in the tapestries    
woven in Les Gobelins.                                 
A fox, canvas,85 x 170 cm    INV.4042
#40112744

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the animals in the newly est...

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the       
animals in the newly established zoo of Louis XIV.     
Many of Boel's sketches were used in the tapestries    
woven in Les Gobelins.                                 
A greyhound,canvas,51 x 61 cm    INV.3999
#40112745

Pieter Boel moved to Paris in order to paint the animals in the newly est...