Huwelijk van Albrecht Friedrich Heinrich
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
4.6; 36.24
About this artwork
Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
**Huwelijk van Albrecht Heinrich** (1830) is a delicate struck medal crafted by Dutch artist David van der Kellen1804–1879), a skilled engraver and medalist renowned for his intricate metalwork during the early 19th century. just 4.6 cm in diameter and weighing 36.24 grams, this small yet substantial piece likely served as a commemorative token celebrating the marriage of Albrecht Friedrich Heinrich, reflecting the era's tradition of honoring significant personal or noble unions through portable art. The "striking" technique—pressing a metal blank between engraved dies—allowed van der Kellen ...