Overwinning van Lodewijk Willem
1704
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
18.75; 3.7
About this artwork
Zilveren penning. Voorzijde: borststuk man binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: gezicht op stad Donauwerth aan Donau, op voorgrond riviergod leunend op waterkruik met kroon in handen binnen omschrift, boven opschrift; randschrift
Art Historical Context
**Overwinning van Lode Willem (Victory of Louis William)** *Georg Hautsch, 1704, struck silver medal, Ø 3.7 cm, 18.75 g* This exquisite silver medal, crafted by the skilled medalist Georg Hautsch in 1704, commemorates a pivotal military triumph. The obverse features a detailed bust of Louis William—likely Ludwig Wilhelm, Margrave of Baden-Baden, renowned Imperial commander—set within an encircling inscription that honors his valor. Flipping to the reverse reveals a vivid scene of Donauwörth, a strategic Bavarian city on the Danube River, captured during the War of the Spanish Succession. In...