Louis XIV Crossing into the Netherlands at Lobith

Louis XIV Crossing into the Netherlands at Lobith

SK-A-3753

Leading a 120,000-strong army, the French king Louis XIV invaded the Netherlands on 12 June 1672. Glorifying Louis XIV, the Flemish painter Van der Meulen recorded the military manoeuvre. However, the artist took some liberties: at the time, the King – portrayed here on a grey horse – was actually staying at a nearby monastery.

Documentatiemap Schilderijen: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt (voor 1963).

painter: Adam Frans van der Meulen

1672 - 1690

olieverf op doek

height 103 cm x width 159 cm

purchase 1950-08

Public domain

…; ? collection Lord Rolle (1750-1842) and John Rolle Walter (?-1779);{According to the catalogue for the sale, Lord Clinton, London (Sotheby´s), 19 July 1950, foreword.} by descent to Margaret Rolle, baronesClinton (1709-81), Pisa; by descent to Lord Clinton;{According to the catalogue for the sale, Lord Clinton, London (Sotheby´s), 19 July 1950, foreword.} his sale, London (Sotheby´s), 19 July 1950, no. 81, £ 50, to the dealer Arnold Wiggins, London;{Copy RMA.} from whom, fl. 969.67, to the museum, 1950

Please note that this provenance was formulated with a special focus on provenance research for the years 1933-45 and could therefore be incomplete. There may be more (mostly earlier) provenance information known in the museum. In case this item has an uncertain or incomplete provenance for the years 1933-45, the Rijksmuseum welcomes information and assistance in the investigation and clarification of the provenance of all works during that era.

Documentatiemap Schilderijen: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt (voor 1963).

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