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Frans van der Meulen

Habsburg Netherlands, 1632–1690

WA-00053285

PaintingBaroque

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Why this artist matters now

Adam Frans van der Meulen or Adam-François van der Meulen was a Flemish painter and draughtsman who was particularly known for his scenes of military campaigns and conquests. Van der Meulen also painted portraits, hunting scenes, paintings of chateaux and landscapes. He created designs for prints and cartoons for tapestries.

Source: Aic · Trust score: 50% · Updated 8d ago

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Baroque

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Artworks (16)

Louis XIV at the Siege of Cambrai, Seen from the South-West (March 20–April 19, 1677)

1677 · Red chalk, over black chalk; squared in black chalk; framing lines in pen and black ink

18 1/2 × 37 9/16 in. (47 × 95.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Louis XIV Crossing into the Netherlands at Lobith

1672 · canvas, oil paint (paint)

height: 103 cm, width: 159 cm

Rijksmuseum

The Troops of Louis XIV before Naarden, 20 July 1672

1672 · oil paint (paint), canvas

width: 93.5 cm, depth: 4.8 cm, height: 52 cm

Rijksmuseum

View of Douai

1667 · Graphite, with watercolor, on ivory laid paper

30.3 × 41.4 cm (11 15/16 × 16 5/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Falling Horse

1652 · Red chalk over traces of graphite, on buff laid paper, tipped onto gray wove paper

18.3 × 25.5 cm (7 1/4 × 10 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

A Cavalry Engagement

1652 · Oil on wood

8 5/8 x 12 1/2 in. (21.9 x 31.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Study of Two Soldiers Swordfighting

1645 · Black and white chalk, heightened with cream-colored gouache, on blue paper

sheet: 6 9/16 x 9 7/16 in. (16.7 x 23.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Louis XIV at the Siege of Douai, Seen from the South-East (July 1–6, 1667)

1645 · Black chalk, brush and gray wash; framing lines in pen and black ink

sheet: 11 7/8 x 16 1/8 in. (30.2 x 41 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Study of a Fallen Soldier

1645 · Black and white chalk on blue paper

sheet: 3 9/16 x 5 13/16 in. (9.1 x 14.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Study of Two Soldiers and a Hand

1645 · Black and white chalk, heightened with cream-colored gouache, on blue paper

sheet: 5 3/8 x 10 3/16 in. (13.6 x 25.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Louis XIV at the Siege of Tournai, Seen from the North-East (June 21–25, 1667)

1645 · Black chalk, brush and gray wash; framing lines in pen and black ink

sheet: 12 x 16 7/16 in. (30.5 x 41.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landschap met een ommuurde tuin

1642 · brush on paper, chalk

width: 254 cm, height: 154 cm

Rijksmuseum

Elegant gezelschap in de tuin van een landhuis

1642 · pen on ink, paper, pencil

width: 300 cm, height: 174 cm

Rijksmuseum

Profiel van de stad Ieper

1642 · paper, chalk

height: 210 cm, width: 565 cm

Rijksmuseum

Fragment van een schets van twee ruiters

1642 · chalk, paper

width: 196 cm, height: 149 cm

Rijksmuseum

Een ruiter met een grote hoed

1642 · brush on chalk, paper

width: 196 cm, height: 149 cm

Rijksmuseum

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Artwork sources (3)

16 published of 16 catalogued · 16 with image

Rijksmuseum
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The Met
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Art Institute Chicago
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 5)

5 entries · 1 sources

The Troops of Louis XIV before Naarden, 20 July 1672
1672 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Louis XIV Crossing into the Netherlands at Lobith
1672 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Elegant gezelschap in de tuin van een landhuis
1642 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Landschap met een ommuurde tuin
1642 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Profiel van de stad Ieper
1642 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Art Institute of Chicago

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