Inname van Kamerijk door de Fransen
Jérôme Roussel
1677
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
7.3; 136.62
About this artwork
Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
### Inname van Kamerijk door Fransen This striking medallic artwork, created by Jérôme Roussel in 1677, commemorates a pivotal moment in the Franco-Dutch War: French capture of Cambrai, a city in the Spanish Netherlands. Under King Louis XIV's ambitious expansion, French forces besieged and seized the city that year, marking a strategic victory that bolstered France's northern frontiers. Measuring just 7.3 cm in diameter and weighing 136.62 grams, this substantial silver or base metal piece served as both a historical record and a tool of royal propaganda, celebrating military triumph in a po...