Public data from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Learn more
About the Artwork
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.
Inscriptions
inscribed along circumference: Ludovicus. Magnus. Rex. Christianiss"; inscribed: JR [monogram].
Provenance
Michael Hall, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1968.
Exhibition history
Portraiture: The Image of the Individual. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 22, 1983-January 22, 1984).
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Joseph Roettiers (Flemish, 1635–1703)
- Date
- 1688
- Medium
- bronze, partially gilded
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
- Type
- Sculpture
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Department
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Credit line
- The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment Fund
- Accession no.
- 1968.32
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Open-access museum record · AT-00010811
Powered by Art Trackers