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Louis XIV at the Siege of Douai, Seen from the South-East (July 1–6, 1667)

17th century
Not on view
Van der Meulen was born in Brussels and entered the service of French king Louis XIV in 1664. Under the direction of painter Charles Le Brun, who managed teams of artists and craftsmen on projects for the crown, he supplied designs glorifying French military battles to be woven into tapestries at the Gobelins manufactory. This quick study shows the French camp southeast of Douai, in the north of France. The major landmarks of the city can be identified in the background; the grouping of figures on horseback, however, appears to have been adapted for use in the foreground of a painting depicting the arrival of the king at the siege of Lille.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Louis XIV at the Siege of Douai, Seen from the South-East (July 1–6, 1667)
  • Artist: Adam Frans van der Meulen (Flemish, Brussels 1632–1690 Paris)
  • Date: 17th century
  • Medium: Black chalk, brush and gray wash; framing lines in pen and black ink
  • Dimensions: sheet: 11 7/8 x 16 1/8 in. (30.2 x 41 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
  • Object Number: 08.227.8
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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Louis XIV at the Siege of Tournai, Seen from the North-East (June 21–25, 1667), Adam Frans van der Meulen Flemish, Black chalk, brush and gray wash; framing lines in pen and black ink
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