Viering te Berlijn van de tweede vrede van Parijs tussen Frankrijk en de geallieerden

About this artwork

Gift of J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff

Art Historical Context

This striking 1815 medal by German artist Daniel Friedrich Loos captures the joyful celebrations in Berlin marking the Second Peace of Paris. Measuring just3.6 centimeters across, the small metal piece was created through the traditional technique of striking, in which a design is impressed into a blank disc under pressure. Such medals served as portable souvenirs, allowing ordinary people to hold a tangible reminder of momentous political events. The treaty itself ended the Napoleonic Wars, restoring peace between France and the Allied powers after Napoleon’s final defeat at Waterloo. Loos, active in Prussian court circles, often produced commemorative works that blended neoclassical clarity with patriotic sentiment. His careful attention to detail on such a modest scale highlights the medalist’s skill in turning diplomatic milestones into accessible works of art. Donated to the collection by J.M. van Gelder-Nijhoff, the piece offers today’s visitors a direct connection to the hopes and relief felt across Europe in 1815.

About the Artist

Daniel Friedrich Loos · 1735–1819

Daniel Friedrich Loos (1735–1819) was a German medallist, engraver, and die-cutter who served as chief engraver and medalist for the Kingdom of Prussia during a crucial period of Prussian history. Born on June 15, 1735, in Altenburg and dying on October 1, 1819, in Berlin, Loos pursued an 84-year life that spanned from the reign of Frederick William I through the Napoleonic Wars and into the post-...