Verovering van Landau door Jozef I
Georg Hautsch
1702
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
4.7; 43.24
About this artwork
diameter 4.7 cm x weight 43.24 gr
Art Historical Context
Step into the turbulent world of early 18th-century Europe with *Verovering van Landau door Jozef I* (Conquest of Landau by Joseph I), a finely crafted commemorative medal struck by German medalist Georg Hautsch in 1702. This small yet powerful artifact celebrates a pivotal victory in the War of the Spanish Succession, when Imperial forces under Prince Louis of Baden captured the strategic French-held fortress of Landau in the Palatinate after a grueling siege. At just 4.7 cm in diameter and weighing 43.24 grams, it served as a portable token of triumph, honoring the future Holy Roman Emperor ...