William IV Charles Henry Friso, 1711-1751, Stadtholder of United Netherlands [obverse]

1751

Johann Georg Holtzhey

Medalist, Dutch, 1729 - 1808

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.)
    gross weight: 25.66 gr (0.057 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    2000.158.8.a

Associated Artworks

Death of the Stadtholder [reverse]

Johann Georg Holtzhey

1751


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2000 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2007

  • Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 939, repro.

Inscriptions

under truncation: I.G.HOLTZHEY.fec.; around circumference: W.C.H.FRISO.D.G.PAR.&NASS.TOT.BELG.LIB.GVB.HAERED.&C.

Wikidata ID

Q63861878


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