Camels in Art

Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh

"The Angel Gabriel meets 'Amr ibn Zaid (the Shepherd)", Folio from a Siyer-i Nebi (the Life of the Prophet)

Mustafa ibn Vali|Sultan Murad III|Mustafa b. Yusuf al-Darir al-Erzerumi, ca. 1595

Dromedary, from the Wild Animals of the World series (N25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes

George S. Harris & Sons|Allen & Ginter, 1888

Arabian Camel, from the Animals of the World series (T180), issued by Abdul Cigarettes

Abdul Cigarettes, 1881

Bactrian Camel, from the Animals of the World series (T180), issued by Abdul Cigarettes

Abdul Cigarettes, 1881

Two Camels

John Frederick Lewis, ca. 1843

Camel

Mary Atwood, 19th century

Figurine in the Form of a Camel Carrying a Palanquin and Two Riders

Camel

Luster Bowl with Four Camels

唐 陶駱駝|Camel

北魏/北齊 彩繪陶駱駝俑|Camel

Sealing

Head of a camel

[J.C.S. on a Riding Camel]

Unknown, 1858–61

The Chapel of the Enfants-Trouvés in Paris: La Suite des rois mages: chameliers et porteurs de présents

Etienne Fessard|Charles Joseph Natoire, 1756

Camel

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory, ca. 1760

Man Leading a Camel

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn), 1650–69

Pendant

Two Camels Fighting

Roundel with King Arthur Riding on a Camel (from a Series of the Nine Heroes)

"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)

Hafiz-i Abru, ca. 1425

Jacob and the Flocks of Laban–Jacob's Departure from Laban, from "Dalziels' Bible Gallery"

Camden Press|Scribner and Welford|Dalziel Brothers|Thomas Dalziel, 1865–81

Armchair (one of four) (part of a set)

Louis Delanois, ca. 1770

L'Asie, from the Almanach iconologique

Hubert François Gravelot|Emmanuel Jean de Ghendt, ca. 1765–81

Allegory of Asia, from the Four Continents

Georg Martin Preissler|Johann Justin Preissler|Edme Bouchardon, 1732

Square Blackwork Design in Silhouette Style with Schweifwerk and Grotesque Figures

Esaias von Hulsen, 1617

The Rameseum of El-Kurneh, Thebes

Francis Frith, 1857

Layla Visiting Majnun in the Desert

Becharam Das Dutta, August 26, 1856

Elevation of the corner of a room decorated with Renaissance-style murals and carved woodwork

Jules-Edmond-Charles Lachaise|Eugène-Pierre Gourdet, 19th century

Asia! Thy trade, thy silks and spicy stores, But ill compensate for a Land of Slaves, Whilst Liberty disdains to bless thy Shores, And Luxury thy nerv'less sons depraves

Robert Sayer|Jacopo Amigoni|James McArdell|James Moore, ca. 1760

The Festival of Psyche, with Bacchus from a set of Mythological Subjects after Giulio Romano

Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins|Bon Boullogne|Jean Jans the Younger|Antoine Coypel|Giulio Romano|Louis XIV, King of France|Jean-Baptiste Corneille|Jean Lefebvre the Elder, designed 1684–86, woven 1689–92

God Creating the Animals

Antonio Tempesta, ca. 1590–1630

Jardin de Monceau

Louis de Carmontelle|Jean Charles Delafosse|Louis Joseph Masquelier, 1779

Sofa (Canapé) (part of a set)

Sulpice Brizard, ca. 1770

Teapot (part of a set)

Rebecca at the Well

Jacob Draws Water for Rachel's Animals (Jacob abreuve le troupeau de Rachel)

Claude Mellan|Paolo Veronese (Paolo Caliari)

The Israelites Gathering Manna

Battista Franco, ca. 1547

The Presentation in the Temple

Andrea Schiavone (Andrea Meldola), ca. 1543–46

The Story of Joseph

Biagio d'Antonio

King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

Master of Lecceto

Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Nizami, 15th century

Mirror with Jael and Barak

Lust, from The Vices

Heinrich Aldegrever, 1552

The Adoration of the Magi

Battista Franco|Monogrammist 9|Marco Angolo del Moro, ca. 1530–61

The Animal Creation

Currier & Ives, 1875

The Camel from a set of five Grotesques

Jean Berain|Guy Louis Vernansal the Elder|Philippe Béhagle|Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer|Beauvais|Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, designed ca. 1688, woven ca. 1690–1711