Battle of Nieuwpoort

Gerard van Bylaer, 1600

Commemorating Dutch liberty. Many medals were made to commemorate important events or people. The Dutch revolt against the Spanish king that began in 1568 and the ups and downs of the independent Dutch Republic, which existed from 1588, were ample reasons for striking medals.

  • Artwork typehistory medal, triomfpenning
  • Object numberNG-VG-1-538
  • Dimensionsdiameter 5.5 cm x weight 53.86 g

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Battle of Nieuwpoort

  • Object type

  • Object number

    NG-VG-1-538

  • Description

    Zilveren penning. Voorzijde: beleg van vesting binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: veldslag aan zee met op voorgrond geharnaste man te paard, op achtergrond schepen binnen omschrift.


Creation

  • Creation

    • medalist: Gerard van Bylaer
    • commissioner (person who orders works): Staten-Generaal, Dordrecht
  • Dating

    1600

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    diameter 5.5 cm x weight 53.86 g


Explanatory note

  • Penning geslagen op last van de Staten-Generaal.


This work is about

  • Person

  • Subject

  • Place

  • Period

    1600-07-02


Exhibitions


Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

  • Acquisition

    gift 1885

  • Copyright


Documentation


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