Aanleg van de trekvaart van Dokkum naar Groningen

Johannes Lutma (1624-1689), 1656

Commemorative medal designed by Johannes Lutma II, struck by Paulus Saackes This medal was struck to mark the opening of the barge route between Dokkum and Groningen in 1654. Barges sailed three times a day in both directions. Shown here is the town of Dokkum with the barge and the arms of the Frisian town in the foreground.

  • Artwork typedraagteken, history medal
  • Object numberNG-VG-1-886
  • Dimensionsheight 9.2 cm x height 8.2 cm x width 7.6 cm x thickness 0.6 cm x weight 96.55 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Aanleg van de trekvaart van Dokkum naar Groningen

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-1-886

  • Description

    Zilveren penning. Voorzijde: onder wapenschild gedragen door twee engeltjes wordt trekschuit door paard getrokken binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: opschrift binnen omlijsting onder wapenschild gedragen door twee engeltjes


Creation

  • Creation

    • designer: Johannes Lutma (1624-1689), Dokkum
    • executor (maker): Paulus Saackes
  • Dating

    1656

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    height 9.2 cm x height 8.2 cm x width 7.6 cm x thickness 0.6 cm x weight 96.55 g


This work is about

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1654-07-09 - 1656-11-19


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

  • Acquisition

    gift 1885

  • Copyright


Documentation

  • Historiestukken in zilver: penningen van Johannes Lutma junior, uit: Oud Holland, 127, 2014, 2/3, pagina pp. 116–154 - afb. 27-28(zie: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/18750176-90000195)


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