Who created "Vrede van Tilsit"?

Vrede van Tilsit was created by Bertrand Andrieu in 1807.

What medium is "Vrede van Tilsit"?

Vrede van Tilsit is striking (metalworking).

Is "Vrede van Tilsit" in the public domain?

Yes, Vrede van Tilsit is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Vrede van Tilsit

Bertrand Andrieu

1807

Medium

striking (metalworking)

Dimensions

38.59; 4

About this artwork

Zilveren penning. Voorzijde: borststukken van drie mannen, waarvan beide voorsten lauwerkrans dragen, achterste een diadeem binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: riviergod, leunend op waterkruik, houdt klein huisje in hand; naast hem jonge olijfboom binnen omschrift; afsnede: opschrift

Art Historical Context

**Vrede van Tilsit (Peace of Tilsit)***Bertrand Andrieu 1807* *Silver medal, struck; diameter 4 cm, weight 38.59 g* This exquisite silver medal, crafted by renowned French engraver Bertrand Andrieu commemorates the pivotal Treaties of Tilsit in July 1807. Struck during the Napoleonic era, it captures a moment of fragile peace between Bonaparte and Tsar Alexander I of Russiaalong with King Frederick William III of Prussia—following intense battles like Friedland. Negotiated on a raft in the Niemen River near Tilsit (now Sovetsk, Russia), the treaties reshaped European alliances, granting Nap...

About the Artist

Bertrand Andrieu · 1761–1822

French, Bordeaux 1761–1822 Paris

Vrede van Tilsit

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