171 - Adam Frans VAN DER MEULEN (1632–1690), after

Adam Frans VAN DER MEULEN (1632–1690), after The Defeat of the Count of Marsin near the Bruges Canal Oil on canvas H_159 cm W_117 cm Re-stretched, mounted on a curved frame Related works: - Charles Le Brun and Adam Frans van der Meulen, The Defeat of Count Marsin near the Bruges Canal, tapestry from the “History of the King” series, collection of the Mobilier National. - Adam Frans van der Meulen, The Defeat of the Count of Marsin near the Bruges Canal, oil on canvas, 50 x 80 cm, Paris, Louvre Museum, inv. 1483. - Adam Frans van der Meulen, The Defeat of the Count of Marsin near the Bruges Canal, oil on canvas, 57 x 73 cm, Boisgirard-Antonini auction, December 10, 2018, Paris, lot no. 23 - Circle of Adam Frans van der Meulen, The Defeat of the Count of Marsin near the Bruges Canal, oil on canvas, 73.5 x 92.5 cm, Osenat auction, June 14, 2026, Versailles, lot 151 Our composition depicts the victory of Louis XIV’s army over the Spanish troops, commanded by the Count of Marsin, during the battle of August 31, 1667, near the Bruges Canal. It is inspired by a sketch in the Louvre Museum depicting the king at the end of the Flanders campaign. Louis XIV is shown in the foreground alongside Marshal de Bellefonds, even though he did not actually participate in the battle. To the monarch’s right, Marshal de Créquy and the Duke of Enghien can be seen. In the background, the battlefield stretches as far as the eye can see; this perspective is particularly emphasized by the large dimensions of our painting.