De hertog van Nemours weigert de kroon van België
Adrien Hippolyte Veyrat
1831-02-18 - 1831-12-31
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
34.94; 4.1
About this artwork
diameter 4,1 cm x gewicht 34,94 gr
Art Historical Context
In the heart of the Belgian Revolution, this exquisite struck medal by French engraver Adrien Hippolyte Veyrat a defining moment of 1831: "De hertog van Nemoursigert de kroon België" (The Duke of Nemoursuses the Crown of Belgium Measuring just 4.1 cm in diameter weighing 34.94, this intimate metalwork commemorates the young Duke—son of France's King Louis Philippe—who the Belgian throne amid diplomatic tensions with powers like Britain and Russia. His refusal paved the way for Leopold I, solidifying Belgium's constitutional monarchy. Crafted through the precise technique of striking, where a ...