P.H. van Gelder
1871
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
11.97; 3.3
About this artwork
Bronzen penning. Voorzijde: borststuk man binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: opschrift binnen omschrift
Art Historical Context
**P.H. van Gelder (1871)** *Bronze medal by Leopold Wiener* This delicate bronze medal, struck by the skilled Belgian medallist Leopold Wiener in 1871, honors P.H. van Gelder through a finely detailed bust portrait on the obverse, framed by an elegant inscription. Measuring just 3.3 cm in diameter and weighing 11.97 grams, its petite scale belies the precision of the striking technique—a metalworking process where a die stamps intricate designs into softened metal under immense pressure, akin to coin minting but elevated to commemorative art. Wiener, a master of 19th-century numismatic p...
About the Artist
Leopold Wiener · 1823–1891
Belgian, Venlo 1823–1891 Brussels