Zeeslag bij Vigo (Vigos): het verbranden van de Franse en Spaanse vloot
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
30.96; 4.1
About this artwork
diameter 4.1 cm x weight 30.96 gr
Art Historical Context
Behold the intricate *Zeeslag bij Vigo (igos): het verbrand van de Franse en Sp vloot* (Sea Battle at Vigo Bay: The Burning of the French and Spanish Fleet a struck medal crafted by German engraver and medalist Christianermuth in 1702. Measuring just 4.1 cm in diameter and weighing 30.96 grams, diminutive bronze treasure commemorates a pivotal naval clash during the War of the Spanish Succession. October 12, 1702, an Anglo-Dutch fleet decisively defeated the Franco-Spanish armada in Vigo Bay, Spain, capturing vast treasure galleons and torching enemy ships to prevent recapture—a triumph that b...
About the Artist
Christian Wermuth · 1661–1739
Christian Wermuth (1661–1739) was a prolific and highly influential German medallist, coin engraver, bookseller, and publisher whose work epitomized the Baroque tradition of medallic art in the German territories. Born on December 16, 1661, in Altenburg and dying on December 3, 1739, in Gotha, Wermuth's career spanned nearly eight decades of intense artistic production, pedagogical influence, and ...