Slag bij Lowestoft tussen luitenant-admiraal van Wassenaar Obdam en de Engelsen onder de hertog van York
Jean Roëttiers
1665
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
5.6; 69.38
About this artwork
diameter 5,6 cm x gewicht 69,38 gr
Art Historical Context
This exquisite struck medal, crafted by renowned Dutch engraver Jean Rottiers in 1665, commemorates the dramatic Battle of Lowestoft during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. obverse likely depicts Lieutenant-Admiral Jacob van Wassenaar Obdam commander of the Dutch fleet,ashing with the English forces led by James, Duke of York. Fought on June 3 the Suffolk coast, the battle was hard-fought English victory that highlighted the rivalries fueling Europe's "Golden Age" powers. At just 5.6 cm in diameter and weighing 69.38 grams, this silver gold-alloy piece served as a portable token of national pride a...