Bezoek van Joseph Lodewijk Hendrik Alfred

About this artwork

Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

Art Historical Context

### Bezoek van Joseph Lwijk Hendrik Alfred This struck medal, crafted by Belgian medalist Leopold Wiener in 1, captures a moment of royal diplomacy in a remarkably intimate scale. Measuring just 2.7 cm in diameter and weighing 882 grams, it exemplifies 19th-century metalworking precision, where high-relief designs were achieved through die-striking—a technique involving hammered metal between engraved dies for sharp, detailed imagery. Wiener, renowned for his neoclassical medals blending portraiture and symbolism, likely immortalized a significant visit by Joseph Lodewijk Hendrik Alfred, evok...

About the Artist

Leopold Wiener · 1823–1891

Belgian, Venlo 1823–1891 Brussels