ADAM FRANS VAN DER MEULEN (1632-1690), ATTRIBUTED TO - Lot 30

ADAM FRANS VAN DER MEULEN (1632-1690), ATTRIBUTED TO Louis XIV at Douai during the War of Devolution (1667-1668) Canvas. 51 x 80.5 cm. Carved oak paneled frame, pink and gold lacquered. Label on reverse "ce tableau... van der Meulen... n°199 du catal...". Our painting illustrates an episode from the War of Devolution (1667- 1668), accurately documenting the tactical reality of the sieges carried out by the French army in Flanders. This composition served as the matrix for the L'Histoire du Roi hanging at the Manufacture des Gobelins, which adapted the scene, dramatizing it and transforming it into a monumental propaganda tool. The transition from painting to weaving marks the transition from a topographical survey of the terrain to a heroic celebration of the glory of Louis XIV.