Eerste eeuwfeest van het tekengenootschap Pictura te Dordrecht
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
5; 43.66
About this artwork
diameter 5 cm x gewicht 43,66 gr
Art Historical Context
**Eerste eeuwfeest het tekengenootschap Pictura te Dordrecht**1874) is a finely crafted commemorative medal by Dutch artist and engraver David van derellen (1804–9). Measuring just 5 cm in diameter and weighing43.66 grams, small yet weighty piece celebrates the first centenary of the Tekenootschap Pictura a prominent drawing society founded in Dordrecht in 177. Van der Kellen, renowned for his precision in metalwork, produced this as a struck medal—a technique involving hammering a die into a metal blank under high pressure, yielding sharp details and a lustrous finish ideal for such tokens. ...