Gezicht op Maastricht (A F vd Meulen, 1673), detail 1, Adam Frans van der Meulen

Detail of a view of maastricht, the netherlands, from mount saint peter, in 1673. The brussels painter adam frans van der meulen followed in the train of the french troops during the siege of maastricht by louis xiv and used this sketch for his paintings of this famous siege. In the centre sint-pieterspoort and the churches of st. Nicolas, our lady's and the minorites. To the right: the meuse bridge and wyck. In the foreground: the village of sint pieter.