Petrus Schenck, graveur en boekverkoper te Amsterdam en zijn vrouw Agatha Valck.
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
21.45; 3.2
About this artwork
diameter 3.2 cm x weight 21.45 gr
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of 17th portrait medals with *Petrus Schenck, graveur boekverkoper te Amsterdam zijn vrouw Agatha Valck crafted by German engraver Christian Werm in 1701. This delicate struck medal, measuring just 3.2 cm in diameter and weighing 2145 grams, immortalizes the Amsterdam engraver bookseller Petrus Schenck his wife, Agatha Valck. Such small-scale works were prized collectibles, blending artistry with personal commemoration during the Dutch Republic's vibrant cultural scene. Wermuth, renowned for his precise medal portraits, captures the couple in a style reflective o...
About the Artist
Christian Wermuth · 1661–1739
Christian Wermuth (1661–1739) was a prolific and highly influential German medallist, coin engraver, bookseller, and publisher whose work epitomized the Baroque tradition of medallic art in the German territories. Born on December 16, 1661, in Altenburg and dying on December 3, 1739, in Gotha, Wermuth's career spanned nearly eight decades of intense artistic production, pedagogical influence, and ...