Openen van de rijschool te Utrecht
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
45.64; 4.8
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
**Openen van deschool te Utrecht (1705)** Craft by Dutch medalist Nicolas in 1705, this medal commemorates the grand of Utrecht's riding school or *rijschool*. Measuring just 4.8 cm in diameter and weighing 45.64 grams, it captures a moment of civic pride in the Netherlands during the early 18th century. Riding schools were vital hubs for equestrian training, blending military preparation with cultural display in a prosperous Dutch Republic still basking in the afterglow of its Golden Age. Chevalier's work likely features intricate relief imagery of the event, symbolizing community achievemen...
About the Artist
Nicolas Chevalier · 1828–1902
Born in May 1828 of a Swiss father and a Russian mother. Bénézit, Dictionnaire des peintres (1976) mentions that Chevalier left Saint Petersburg, Russia, for Lausanne, Switzerland, at the age of 17; Thieme-Becker mentions that from 1845 he was living in Lausanne.