Hoop op eendracht in Nederland in de oorlog tegen Engeland
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
12.7; 3.4
About this artwork
diameter 3,4 cm x gewicht 12,7 gr
Art Historical Context
In the turbulent years of the Fourth Anglo-D War (1780–1784), Dutch medalist Johannes Michiel Lan crafted *Hoop op eendr in Nederland in de oorlog Engeland* in 1781. This struck medal, measuring just 3.4 cm in diameter weighing 12.7, embodies patriotic fervor amid national crisis. The title, translating to "Hope for Unity in the Netherlands in War Against England," reflects the era's urgent call for solidarity in the Dutch Republic, strained by British naval blockades and internal divisions between Patriots and Orangists. Struck using precision metalworking techniques—where a die stamps intri...