Camelopard

Canvas 30 x 60 cm 

acrylic on canvas

2022

The camelopard, or cameleopard, was the medieval name for the beast we call a “giraffe”.  It was considered a monster, a hybrid of a camel and a leopard.The camelopard was the badge of Sir Henry Crispe, 1553 Bossewell described the creature in 1572, though judging from his illustration, he was working from hearsay. Sold