Overlijden van Johannes Clericus, theoloog en hoogleraar in de wijsbegeerte, kerkgeschiedenis en Hebreeuws aan de Remonstrantse kweekschool te Amsterdam
Jean Dassier
1736
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
8.9; 2.7
About this artwork
diameter 2.7 cm x weight 8.9 gr
Art Historical Context
Welcome to our exhibit on 18th-century commemorative medals! This exquisite piece, titled *Overlijden van Johannes Cler, theoloog en hoogleraar in wijsbegeerte, kerkgeschiedenis en Hebreeuws aan de Remonantse kweekschool Amsterdam* (Death of Clericus, theologian and of philosophy, church history and Hebrew at the Remstrant seminary in Amsterdam), was crafted by the renowned Swiss medalist Jean Dassier in 1736. Measuring just 2.7 cm in diameter and weighing 8.9 grams, it's a delicate bronze or silver token struck to honor the life and passing of Jean Le Clerc (1657–1736), a prominent Dutch-Swis...