Verbranden van de Nederlandse vloot bij Tobago
1677 - 1700
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
3.8; 28.95
About this artwork
diameter 3.8 cm x weight 28.95 gr
Art Historical Context
Behold the intricate medal *Verbranden van Nederlandse vloot bij Tobago*Burning of the Dutch Fleet Tobago), crafted by Dutch medalist Anton Meybusch 1677 and 1700. This petite struck bronze piece, measuring just 3.8 cm in diameter and weighing .95 grams, commemorates a dramatic episode from the Franco-Dutch War. In January 1677, French under Admiral Abraham Duquesne decisively defeated and torched the Dutch squadron anchored off Tobago in the Caribbean, marking a pivotal naval humiliation amid colonial rivalries for sugar-rich islands. Meybusch, a skilled practitioner of 17th-century medal ar...
About the Artist
Anton Meybusch · 1635–1702
Anton Meybusch (1645–1702) was a German medallist who achieved international prominence through his work for the royal courts of Denmark, Sweden, and France. Born in 1645, Meybusch specialized in medal and coin production, a demanding art form requiring exceptional skill in die-cutting, design, and metalwork. His career exemplified the international mobility of skilled craftsmen in 17th-century Eu...