Frederik Hendrik, prins van Oranje-Nassau
Aert Verbeeck
1627 - 1647
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
5.9; 52.5
About this artwork
diameter 5.9 cm x weight 52.5 gr
Art Historical Context
Behold this exquisite struck medal portraying **Frederik Hendrik, van Oranje-Nass** (1584–1647), by the skilled Dutch metalworker Aert Verbeeck between1627 and 1647. Measuring just 5.9 cm in diameter and weighing 52.5 grams, this intimate artwork exemplifies the precision of 17th-century medal-making during the Dutch Golden Age. Verbeeck, a noted practitioner of the art, captured the prince's dignified likeness in high relief, a technique achieved by striking a hardened steel die against a soft metal blank under immense pressure. Frederik Hendrik, Stadtholder of the Dutch Republic, was a pivo...