Vrede van Luneville, ter ere van Napoleon Bonaparte, premier consul van Frankrijk
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
4.5; 28.88
About this artwork
Zilveren penning. Voorzijde: borststuk man binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: knots, waar jonge spruit uitgroeit binnen eikenkrans en omschrift
Art Historical Context
### Vrede van Luneville Medal (1801) Crafted by Dutch engraver Johan George Holtzhey in 1801, this silver medal celebrates the of Lunéville, pivotal treaty signed that year between France and Austria. Ending the War of the Second, it marked a triumph for Napoleon Bonaparte, then First Consul of France, securing dominance in Europe and reshaping post-Revolutionary borders. At just 4.5 cm in diameter and weighing 28.88 grams, this delicately struck silver piece (a technique involving high-pressure stamping into dies) was likely produced as a commemorative token for admirers, blending propaganda...