Verblijf van Alexander I

About this artwork

diameter 4 cm x weight 37.24 gr

Art Historical Context

This striking 1814 medal, created by French medallist Bertrand Andrieu, commemorates the stay of Tsar Alexander I of Russia. Measuring just 4 cm in diameter and weighing 37.24 grams the piece exemplifies the refined art of struck metalwork popular in early 19th-century Europe. Andrieu, renowned for his precise neoclassical designs, often captured pivotal political moments through portraiture and symbolic imagery on medals like this one. Historically, the work marks a transformative year following Napoleon’s defeat. Alexander I’s presence in the Low Countries and elsewhere symbolized the shift...

About the Artist

Bertrand Andrieu · 1761–1822

French, Bordeaux 1761–1822 Paris