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Christoffel Adolphi
Commemorative Medal of Michiel de Ruyter1676

Not on view
Silver-gray metal portrait medal with a relief bust of a heavyset man in armor and draped cloak, surrounded by a Latin inscription in raised capital letters
Silver medal with finely engraved naval battle scene, multiple sailing warships amid billowing cannon smoke on choppy water, the inscription "PUGNANDO" along the lower edge.
Artist or Maker
Christoffel Adolphi
Germany, circa 1630/31-1680, active Northern Netherlands
Title
Commemorative Medal of Michiel de Ruyter
Place Made
Netherlands
Date Made
1676
Medium
Silver, struck
Dimensions
Diameter 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Michael Hall, Esq.
Accession Number
M.86.323.100
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture
Selected Bibliography
  • Zumaya, Diva. The World Made Wondrous: the Dutch Collector's Cabinet and the Politics of Possession. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2023.