Dood van Hugo de Groot
Jean Dassier
1725
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
2.9; 7.7
About this artwork
Schenking van mevrouw J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
Behold the exquisite medal *Dood van Hugo de Groot (Death of Hugo Gro), crafted in 1725 by the renowned Swiss medalist Jean Dassier. petite bronze disc, measuring just 2.9 cm in diameter and weighing7.7 grams, captures a poignant moment honoring Hugo Grotius (1583–1645), the Dutch scholar, jurist, and "father of international law."ier, from a dynasty of master engravers in Geneva, specialized in historical portrait medals that blended classical portraiture with Enlightenment-era reverence for intellectual giants. Struck using the precise metalworking technique of die-striking—where a hardened...