Vrede van Dresden
Andreas Vestner
1745
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
29.61; 4.4
About this artwork
Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
**Vrede van Dresden (Peace of Dresden)** *Andreas Vestner, 5* *Struck medal: diameter 4.4 cm, 29.61 g* *Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nij* Crafted in 1745 by the skilled medalist Andreas Vestner *Vrede van Dresden* a finely struck medal commemorating the Peace of, a pivotal treaty that the Second Silesian War. This compact artwork, measuring just 4.4 cm in diameter and weighing 29.61 grams, exemplifies 18th-century metalworking artistry. The "striking" technique—pressing a detailed die into softened metal under immense force—allowed Vestner to achieve intricate relief designs with sharp clari...