Overwinning van de Fransen bij Pforzheim
1699 - 1703
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
28.15; 4.1
About this artwork
diameter 4,1 cm x gewicht 28,15 gr
Art Historical Context
**Overwinning van de Fr bij Pforzheim** is a finely crafted commemorative medal by the French medalist Jean Mauger, between 1699 and1703. Measuring just 4.1 cm in diameter and weighing 28.15 grams, this small yet intricate piece celebrates a French military triumph at Pforzheim, a town in southwestern Germany. Struck in metal—a technique involving hammering a die into softened metal to imprint detailed designs on both obverse and reverse—it exemplifies the era's precision metalworking, allowing for sharp reliefs and high production fidelity. Produced during the turbulent years bridging the Ni...
About the Artist
Jean Mauger · 1648–1722
French, 1648–1722