Zeeslag bij Kaap La Hogue, de Fransen verslagen door de vloot van Engeland en Holland
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
5.6; 82.73
About this artwork
Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff
Art Historical Context
Behold the intricate medal *Zeeslag bij Kaap La Hogue, de Fransen verslagen door deot van Engeland en* (Sea Battle at Cape La Hogue, the French Defeated by the Fleets of England and Holland), crafted by Dutch artist Jan Smeltzing () in 1692. This small yet weighty piece—measuring 5.6 cm in diameter and weighing 82.73 grams—captures a pivotal moment of naval triumph during the Nine Years' War. Smeltzing, a skilled medalist working in the Dutch Golden Age tradition, commemorates the Anglo-Dutch victory over the French fleet off the coast of Normandy, a battle that thwarted Louis XIV's invasion p...