O.C.J. Hoogendijk van Domselaar, lid van de Staten van Gelderland, stichter van zeventig huizen voor ambachtslieden te Tiel
Salomon de Vries
1860
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
70.9; 5.5
About this artwork
diameter 5,5 cm x gewicht 70,9 gr
Art Historical Context
Behold this exquisite struck medal from 1860, crafted by Dutch artist Salomon de Vries to honor O.C.J. Hoogendijk Domselaar, a prominent member of the States of Gelderland—the assembly in the Netherlands. The title inscribed on the medal celebrates Hoogendijk's remarkable philanthropy: founding seventy houses for craftsmen in Tiel, a town in Gelderland. In an era of rapid industrialization, such initiatives provided vital housing for skilled laborers, reflecting a growing 19th-century emphasis on social welfare and community support amid economic change. Measuring just 5.5 cm in diameter and ...