Verdrag van Wenen tussen Engeland, Spanje, de Republiek en de keizer
Andreas Vestner
1731
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
353; 4.3
About this artwork
Schenking van mevrouw J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
This exquisite struck medal, titled *Verdrag van Wenen Engeland, Spanje de Republiek en de keizer* (Treaty of Vienna between England, Spain the Republic, and the Emperor), was crafted by Austrian medalist Andreas Vestner in1731. Measuring just 4.3 cm in yet weighing a substantial 353 grams, it the precision of 18th-century metalworking Struck using engraved dies to imprint intricate designs on metal—likely silver or a similar alloy—this technique allowed for high-relief portraits, allegorical figures, and inscriptions that captured diplomatic triumphs with coin-like durability. The medal comm...