Zuid-Hollandsche Maatschappy tot redding van schipbreukelingen te Rotterdam
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
4.5; 28.56
About this artwork
Zilveren penning. Voorzijde: man, die schipbreukeling in zijn armen draagt; op achtergrond rechts: twee mannen, bezig om schipbreukeling overeind te helpen; links: zinkend schip en man in sloep; afsnede: signatuur. Keerzijde: opschrift binnen eikekrans
Art Historical Context
Crafted in 1856 by Dutch engraver David van der Kellen (1804–9), this silver medalmeasuring just 4.5 cm in diameter weighing 28.56—honors the *Zuid-Hollandsche Maatschappy redding van schipbreelingen te Rotterdam*, a vital 19th-century society dedicated to rescuing shipwreck survivors along the Netherlands' busy waterways. The obverse vividly captures heroic maritime rescue: a strong rescuer cradles a shipwrecked sailor, while two others help a victim to their feet amid a sinking ship and a lone figure in a boat. Van der Kellen's signature appears on the edge, a hallmark of his precise metalwo...