DISCOVERART

Sébastien Le Clerc, the elder

The Siege of Douai of 1667

1682
Engraving and etching on paper
40.1 × 56 cm (15.8 × 22 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

Not currently on view

In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

View at artic.edu ↗Plan a visit ↗

Discussion

FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

Created after another of Charles Le Brun's historical tapestries representing the conquests of Louis XIV, this print depicts a horse that has been killed by a cannon only a few steps from the king.

Source ↗

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

Community guidelines

More by Sébastien Le Clerc, the elder

Siege of Tourney MDCLXVIISiege of Tourney MDCLXVIIRenewal of the Alliance Between the French and the Swiss in 1663Renewal of the Alliance Between the French and the Swiss in Defeat of the Spanish Army Near the Canal at Bruges by the Troops of King Louis XIV 1667Defeat of the Spanish Army Near the Canal at Bruges by the TAntique Relief of Chariot RaceAntique Relief of Chariot Race

More like this

Plate Six, from Entrance of the Ambassador of Poland into RomeStefano della Bella — Plate Six, from Entrance of the AmbassReturn from the Game HuntNicolas Colibert|Francesco Casanova|Chereau — Return from thMounted Artilleryman with Three Horses Bridled at OnceCarle Vernet — Mounted Artilleryman with Three Horses BridlePlate Four, from Entrance of the Ambassador of Poland into RomeStefano della Bella — Plate Four, from Entrance of the AmbasThe Cadaver of a Soldier after CombatChereau|Francesco Casanova|Nicolas Colibert — The Cadaver ofBattle Scene with HorsemenZacharias Blyhooft — Battle Scene with HorsemenSoldiers in BattleUnknown artist — Soldiers in BattleAllegory of the Flourishing State of the United ProvincesJan (Pietersz.) Saenredam — Allegory of the Flourishing StatThe death of Marcus Atilius Regulus, showng being nailed into a tub by the CarthaginiansSalvator Rosa — The death of Marcus Atilius Regulus, showng Plate 5: the wounded chief commander lies on the ground, while the battle goes on at rightJacques Courtois — Plate 5: the wounded chief commander liesAllegory of the Flourishing State of the United ProvincesJan Saenredam — Allegory of the Flourishing State of the UniPlate 8: Ferdinand on horseback crossing the Alps; from Guillielmus Becanus's 'Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis...'Johannes Meursius|Pieter de Jode II|Cornelis Schut — Plate 8