Johan Georg IV, keurvorst van Saksen trekt de Rijn over
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
44.56; 5
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
diameter 5 cm x gewicht 44,56 gr
Art Historical Context
This exquisite struck medal, crafted by German medallist Philipp Heinrich Müller in1692, commemorates a pivotal moment: *Johan Georg IV, kevorst van Saksenkt de Rijn over* ("John George IV, Elect of Saxony, crosses the Rhine"). Measuring just 5 cm in diameter and weighing 44.56 grams, its petite scale belies its grand subject—a portrait of the Saxon ruler amid a dramatic river crossing, likely evoking military triumphs during the Nine Years' War (1688–1697). John George IV, who ruled Saxony from 1691 to 1694, allied with the League of Augsburg against Louis XIV's France, making this event a sy...