Leopold I en Louisa Maria

About this artwork

Bronzen penning. Voorzijde: borststuk man met lauwerkrans en vrouw met diadeem. Keerzijde: interieur van kathedraal van Laken tussen opschriften; afsnede: opschrift

Art Historical Context

**Leopold I en Louisa Maria** is a finely crafted bronze medal struck in 1865 by Leopold Wiener, a renowned Belgianallist known for his intricate portrait work. Measuring 7.5 cm in diameter weighing nearly 188 grams, this piece exemplifies 19th-century metalworking through the "striking" technique, a die is hammered into softened metal to create raised, detailed reliefs. The ob features busts of a man adorned with a laurel wreathsymbolizing victory and authority—and a woman wearing a diadem, evoking regal elegance, likely representing King Leopold I of Belgium and his queen consort, Louise-Mar...

About the Artist

Leopold Wiener · 1823–1891

Belgian, Venlo 1823–1891 Brussels