Spectacular view of the Siege.
Oudenaarde by Frans Vander Meulen 1685
Shows the siege of Oudenaarde in 1667, by Louis XIV.
Adam Frans van der Meulen (1632 - 1690) was a Flemish Baroque painter specialising in battle scenes. He became the official battle painter to Louis XIV of France. His paintings during the campaigns of Flanders in 1667 so delighted Louis that from that date van der Meulen was ordered to accompany him in all his expeditions.
Veuë de la Ville et du Siege d'Oudenarde, ou le Roy commande en personne, en lannée 1667. - Aldenardae a Rege obsessae prospectus, anno 1667.
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Category: Antique maps > Europe > Belgium - Cities
Old, antique panoramic view of the siege Oudenaarde by Frans Vander Meulen.
Date of the first edition: 1685
Date of this print: 1685
Date on print: 1685
Copper engraving, printed on two sheets of heavy paper, joined.
Size (including title, not including margins): 50.5 x 130cm (19.7 x 50.7 inches)
Verso: Blank
Condition: Excellent.
Condition Rating: A+
From: Van der Meulen Adam Frans. Vues, marches, entrées, passages et autres sujets servant à l'histoire de Louis XIV. Paris, 1685.
Shows the siege of Oudenaarde in 1667, by Louis XIV.
Adam Frans van der Meulen (1632 - 1690) was a Flemish Baroque painter specialising in battle scenes. He became the official battle painter to Louis XIV of France. His paintings during the campaigns of Flanders in 1667 so delighted Louis that from that date van der Meulen was ordered to accompany him in all his expeditions.