Dood van Willem III
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
2; 4.29
About this artwork
Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
**Dood van Willem III (Death of William III)** *Christian Wermuth,1702* *Struck medal: diameter 2 cm, 4.29 g* *Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff* This struck medal by German engraver and medalist Christian Werm commemorates the death of William III, the Dutch stadtholder and King of England, Scotland, Ireland. Created in the very year of William's passing—1702—the piece captures a pivotal moment in European history. William, famed for his role in the Glorious Revolution and wars against Louis XIV, died unexpectedly at age 51 after a riding accident at Hampton Court Palace, marking the end...
About the Artist
Christian Wermuth · 1661–1739
Christian Wermuth (1661–1739) was a prolific and highly influential German medallist, coin engraver, bookseller, and publisher whose work epitomized the Baroque tradition of medallic art in the German territories. Born on December 16, 1661, in Altenburg and dying on December 3, 1739, in Gotha, Wermuth's career spanned nearly eight decades of intense artistic production, pedagogical influence, and ...