Each of the tapestries represents a different royal residence. Conscious of the value of Boel's animal repertoire, the Gobelins workshop kept the entire set of Boel's painted and drawn studies numbering 81 in total. They represent mammals, birds, a tortoise, a lobster and a lizard.
The Gobelins workshop preserved all 81 paintings and drawings by Boel, depicting animals such as mammals, birds, a tortoise, a lobster, and a lizard, to represent each royal residence in the tapestries.