Honderdste verjaardag van Jan Christiaan Hamelman
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
27.46; 4.4
About this artwork
Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
**Honderdste verjaag van Jan Christiaanelman** (1838) is a finely crafted commemorative medal by Dutch artist David van der Kellen (1804–1879), celebrating the 100th birthday of Jan Christiaan Hamelman. Van der Kellen, a skilled engraver and medalist active in 19th-century Netherlands, specialized in detailed metalwork that captured personal milestones and historical moments. This small, intimate piece—with a diameter of just 4.4 cm and weighing 27.46 grams—exemplifies the era's tradition of portrait medals, which served as portable tokens of honor, much like modern coins but with artistic fla...