The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 26, 2024
Medal Commemorating the Founding of Saarlouis
1688
(Flemish, 1635–1703)
Diameter: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
Location: not on view
Description
Saarlouis is a city in Saarland, Germany, and this medal commemorates the founding of the fortress and city in 1680 by King Louis XIV of France. The establishment of Saarlouis was one of many actions taken by the king to fortify the new border between Germany and France. This particular medal is one of a large series that composes a medallic history of the reign of Louis XIV, issued at various intervals during his reign.- Michael Hall, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1968.
- Portraiture: The Image of the Individual. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 22, 1983-January 22, 1984).
- {{cite web|title=Medal Commemorating the Founding of Saarlouis|url=false|author=Joseph Roettiers|year=1688|access-date=26 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1968.32