Gelukkige aankomst van Karel VI in Duitsland
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
30.11; 4.4
About this artwork
Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
**Gelukkige aankomst Karel VI in Duitsland (Happy Arrival of Charles VI Germany)** *Georg Wilhelm Vestner, 1* *Struck medal: diameter 4.4 cm, weight 30.11 g* *Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nij* This exquisite struck medal by Georg Wilhelm Vestner commemorates a pivotal moment in early 18th-century European history: the fortunate arrival of Charles VI in Germany. Created in 1711, the year Charles was elected Holy Roman Emperor following the death of his brother Joseph I, it captures the optimism surrounding his journey from Spain to Frankfurt for his coronation as King of the Romans. Such meda...
About the Artist
Georg Wilhelm Vestner · 1677–1740
German, Schweinfurth 1677–1740 Nuremberg