De Kroonprins van Oranje in de Slag bij Waterloo 1815

De Kroonprins van Oranje in de Slag bij Waterloo 1815

Unknown artist

Details

Dimensions
diameter 2.5 cm x weight 0
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum
Image provider
rijksmuseum
License
Public Domain
Credit
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Art Genome Taxonomy

8 tags

Subject Matter

  • War and Military Metadata · 99%

    The catalog title and classification identify the object as a history medal associated with the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

  • Royalty and Aristocracy Metadata · 99%

    The catalog title identifies the subject as the Crown Prince of Orange, and the obverse inscription visibly includes “PRINCE OF ORANGE.”

  • Equestrian Both · 98%

    The obverse visibly depicts a mounted rider, while the catalog title identifies the historical subject represented.

  • Text Both · 99%

    Raised lettering is visible around the obverse and in the centered reverse inscription; the catalog title supplies the historical identification conveyed by the text.

Medium and Techniques

  • Relief Visual · 98%

    The two faces show shallow raised imagery, lettering, and a patterned circular border characteristic of relief work.

Time Periods

  • 19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The catalog dates the object to 1815, placing it in the nineteenth century.

Materials

  • Metal Visual · 92%

    The medal has a visibly metallic appearance, with a brown-gold surface and darkened recesses; the precise alloy is not specified by the catalog.

Antiquities, Artifacts, and Religious Objects

  • The object is a history medal commemorating the Battle of Waterloo, making it a commemorative object as well as a historical medal.

Source & rights

Unknown artist. De Kroonprins van Oranje in de Slag bij Waterloo 1815. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.