The Lady and the Unicorn (Desire) is one of a series of six tapestries woven at the end of the fifteenth century in Paris, France. The lady stands in front of a tent, across the top of which is written "À Mon Seul Désir", an obscure motto, variously interpretable as "my one/sole desire", "according to my desire alone"; "by my will alone", "love desires only beauty of soul", "to calm passion". Her maidservant stands to the right, holding open a chest. The lady is placing the necklace she wears in the other tapestries into the chest. To her left is a low bench with bags of coins on it. The unicorn and the lion stand in their normal spots framing the lady while holding onto the pennants.The tapestry is jacquard woven and fully lined with a pocket for hanging and a pocket at the bottom (for weights) to hang flat.
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