The Surrender of Cambrai
by MEULEN, Adam Frans van der, Oil on canvas, 61 x 70 cm
The historical event depicted here took place on 18 April 1677. At the request of King Louis XIV Adam Frans van der Meulen, Le N�tre and Charles Le Brun were all present at the surrender of Cambrai and eyewitness accounts demonstrate that Van der Meulen’s painting has remained faithful to historical events.