Medal Commemorating the Founding of Saarlouis (1688): Art, History and Details

Medal Commemorating the Founding of Saarlouis (1688) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Joseph Roettiers (Flemish, 1635–1703).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

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.

Object facts

• Title: Medal Commemorating the Founding of Saarlouis
• Date: 1688
• Creator attribution: Joseph Roettiers (Flemish, 1635–1703)
• Culture: France
• Type: Sculpture
• Technique: bronze, partially gilded
• Dimensions: Diameter: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
• Collection: Sculpture
• Department: European Painting and Sculpture
• Accession number: 1968.32

Collection credit

The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment Fund

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