The image shows a landscape with travelers and people in a countryside. In the background, there are hills or mountains with a small town visible. The painting style is intricate with detailed brushstrokes, creating a sketch-like appearance. The color palette consists of warm tones, primarily in the terracotta or red ochre spectrum. The foreground features mounted figures and caravans, leading the eye towards the distant hills and town. Trees and vegetation add texture to the scene.
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French Troops before Salins and the Surrounding Hills

Adam Frans van der Meulen (French, born Flanders, 1632 - 1690)

1668/1670

Medium
red chalk over black chalk surrounding red chalk counterproof, on two joined sheets of laid paper, incised overall for transfer and laid down
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 48.8 x 132.8 cm (19 3/16 x 52 5/16 in.)
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
The Ahmanson Foundation
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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