Openen van de vredesonderhandelingen te Utrecht
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
4.4; 29.1
About this artwork
diameter 4,4 cm x gewicht 29,1 gr
Art Historical Context
Behold this exquisite struck medal, *Openen van de vredonderhandelingen te Utrecht (Opening of the Peaceations in Utrecht), crafted German medalist Christian Wermuth in 1712. Measuring just 4.4 cm in diameter and weighing 29.1 grams, this petite metal masterpiece commemorates the pivotal diplomatic talks that began in Utrecht that year. These negotiations marked the opening phase of what would become the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, a accord ending the War of the Spanish Succession and reshaping Europe's balance of power by confirming Philip V's throne in Spain and redistributing colonial territ...
About the Artist
Christian Wermuth · 1661–1739
Christian Wermuth (1661–1739) was a prolific and highly influential German medallist, coin engraver, bookseller, and publisher whose work epitomized the Baroque tradition of medallic art in the German territories. Born on December 16, 1661, in Altenburg and dying on December 3, 1739, in Gotha, Wermuth's career spanned nearly eight decades of intense artistic production, pedagogical influence, and ...