Vrede van Rijswijk
Georg Hautsch
1697
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
3.7; 18.65
About this artwork
Schenking van mevrouw J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
**Vrede van Rijsw (Peace of Ryswick 1697** Crafted by the skilled German medalist Georg Hautsch, this exquisite struck medal commemorates the Peace of Ryswick, a pivotal series of treaties signed in 1697 in the town of Rijswijknow Ryswick). These agreements ended the Nine Years' War (1688–1697), a grueling conflict pitting King Louis XIV's France against the Grand Alliance of England, the Dutch Republic, and the Holy Roman Empire. At just 3.7 cm in diameter and weighing 18.65 grams, the medal captures a moment of European diplomatic triumph, symbolizing relief from years of devastation and th...