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ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-BAPTISTE MARTIN, CALLED MARTIN DES BATAILLES (PARIS 1659 – 1735)
Lot 62 Property of a Private East Coast Collector

ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-BAPTISTE MARTIN, CALLED MARTIN DES BATAILLES (PARIS 1659 – 1735)

King Louis XIV (1638-1715) on horseback and riders on a bluff overlooking a battlefield

Closed23 May 2024

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ATTRIBUTED TO JEAN-BAPTISTE MARTIN, CALLED MARTIN DES BATAILLES (PARIS 1659 – 1735)
King Louis XIV (1638-1715) on horseback and riders on a bluff overlooking a battlefield
inscribed 'iR[..]VRV' (lower left)
oil on canvas
31 ½ x 43 in. (80 x 109.2 cm.)

[Estate of Thomas and Stephany Haines-Forsyth Wickes]; New England Auctions, Branford, CT, 11 January 2024, lot 591, as School of Adam Frans van der Meulen, where acquired by the present owner.

Specialist note

Jean-Baptiste Martin, known as Martin des Batailles, trained in the studio of Laurent de la Hyre where he was recognized for his skill in drawing plans and elevations of fortified sites. He collaborated with the battle painter Adam Frans van der Meulen and served as the official artist on many of Louis XIV's campaigns.