Vrede van Basel
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
26.9; 4.3
About this artwork
Zilveren penning. Voorzijde: borststuk man binnen omschrift. Keerzijde: gevleugelde vrede overhandigt olijftak en Mercuriusstaf aan jongeman, die op rots onder palmboom zit; achter hem wapenstandaard binnen omschrift; afsnede: opschrift
Art Historical Context
### Vrede van Basel (Peace of Basel) Crafted in 1795 by German engraver Daniel Friedrich Lo, this exquisite silver medal—measuring just 4.3 cm in diameter and weighing 26.9 grams—commemorates the pivotal Peace of Basel treaty. Struck using precise metalworking techniques, it exemplifies the neoclassical medal tradition, where intricate engravings captured historical moments in miniature. The obverse features a bust of a man within encircling inscription, likely honoring a key figure in the negotiations, while the reverse bursts with symbolism: a winged figure of Peace offers an olive branch a...
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-...