Hendrik V, Frans troonpretendent
1848
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
29.18; 4.1
About this artwork
diameter 4,1 cm x gewicht 29,18 gr
Art Historical Context
This intriguing anonymous medal, titled *Hendrik V, Frans troonpretendent* ( V, French Throne Pretender), dates to1848—a pivotal year of revolution across Europe, including France's February Revolution that toppled King Louis-Philippe and birthed the Second Republic. Crafted as a struck metal piece with a diameter of 4.1 cm and weight of 29.18 grams, it honors Henri d'Artois, Count of Chambord, the legitimist claimant to the French throne who styled himself Henry V. Such medals were potent symbols of royalist loyalty amid republican fervor, circulating as badges of political devotion. Struck ...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...