Study of Two Soldiers Swordfighting, 17th century, Black and white chalk, heightened with cream-colored gouache, on blue paper, sheet: 6 9/16 x 9 7/16 in. (16.7 x 23.9 cm), Drawings, Adam Frans van der Meulen (Flemish, Brussels 1632–1690 Paris), Van der Meulen was active mostly in France, where he served as a court painter to King Louis XIV and specialized in historical and military scenes. This drawing of two soldiers in a sword fight reflects the artist’s fascination with battle themes; instead of confronting one another, however, the two men seem to be battling an external opponent located beyond the frame
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Study, Two Soldiers Swordfighting, 17th century, Black, white chalk, heightened, cream-colored gouache, blue paper, sheet, 6 9/16 x 9 7/16, 16.7 23.9 cm, Drawings, Adam Frans van der Meulen, Flemish, Brussels, 1632–1690, Paris, Van der, Meulen, active mostly, France, served, court painter, King Louis, XIV, specialized, historical, military scenes, drawing, two soldiers, sword fight, reflects, artist, fascination, battle themes, confronting, another, men, battling, external opponent, located, beyond, frame
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