Verdediging van de citadel van Antwerpen, penning uitgereikt aan de verdedigers van de citadel en aan de manschappen op de vloot op de Schelde door de Commissie van erkentenis te Amsterdam
David van der Kellen (1804-1879)
1832 - 1833
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
80.42; 5.2
About this artwork
Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
Behold the *Verdediging van deadel van Antwerpen*, a struck medal crafted by Dutch engraver David van derellen (1804–9) between 1832 and 1833. just 5.2 cm in diameter and weighing 80.42 grams, this commemorative piece honors the brave defenders of Antwerp's citadel and the crews of the Scheldt River fleet. Issued by Amsterdam's Commissie van Erkenntnis (Recognition Committee), it celebrates Dutch resilience during the Belgian Revolution, particularly the dramatic Siege of Antwerp in late 1832, when loyalist forces held out against revolutionary besiegers amid the push for Belgian independence ...