Aankomst van Willem V te Berlijn
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
4.2; 26.87
About this artwork
Zilveren penning. Voorzijde: borststuk jongeman binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: Amor hijst vlag op zuil, waarop zes wapenschilden liggen binnen omschrift; afsnede: opschrift
Art Historical Context
**Aankomst van Willem te Berlijn** (Arrival of Willem V in Berlin crafted in 1767 by Dutch medalist Theodorus Victor Berckel, is a struck silver medal measuring just 4.2 cm in diameter and weighing 26.87 grams. This petite yet elegant piece exemplifies 18th-century numismatic art, where medals served as portable commemorations of significant events, blending portraiture with symbolic allegory. The obverse features a detailed bust of a young manlikely the 19-year-old Willem V, Prince of Orange and stadtholder of the Dutch Republic—framed by an inscription, capturing his youthful nobility with p...