Overlijden van Maria II van Engeland
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
5; 58.15
About this artwork
diameter 5 cm x gewicht 58,15 gr
Art Historical Context
Behold the poignant *Overlijden van Maria II Engeland* (Death of Mary II of England a finely crafted commemorative medal struck by Dutch metalworker Jacob van Dishoecke 1695. Measuring just 5 cm in diameter and weighing 58.15 grams, this small yet substantial piece captures a moment of royal mourning. Dishoecke, active in the late 17-century Netherlands, specialized in such medals, blending portraiture with symbolic imagery to honor the recently deceased queen. Mary II, who co-ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland alongside her husband William III after the Glorious Revolution of 1688, passed ...