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    Lot 32

    Studio of Adam Frans van der Meulen (Brussels 1632-1690 Paris)

    King Louis XIV at the defeat of the Spanish army near the Bruges Canal in 1667

    Price realised

    GBP 17,500

    Estimate

    GBP 15,000 - GBP 20,000

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    Studio of Adam Frans van der Meulen (Brussels 1632-1690 Paris)
    King Louis XIV at the defeat of the Spanish army near the Bruges Canal in 1667
    oil on canvas
    26¾ x 36¼ in. (68 x 92 cm.)
    in a carved and gilded frame

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    Lot Essay

    This composition was intended for a Gobelins tapestry celebrating Louis XIV's victory over the Spanish by the Bruges Canal on 31 August 1667. The king is shown surrounded by his generals: Créqui and Condé on the right and Bellefonds, with his back to the viewer, on the left. Other versions of the composition, all considered autograph, are in the Louvre (no. 1483, 50 cm. x 80 cm.), the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Marseille (17 cm. x 21 cm.) and the Musée de Narbonne.

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