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Coronation Medal of William (Willem III) and Mary
(Baroque Europe )
Willem Hendrik, prince of Orange (1650-1702), was recognized as Willem III, "stadholder" (elected head of state) of the Dutch Republic in 1672. To cement relations between the Dutch and the English in the Protestant cause, he married his cousin Princess Mary Stuart (1662-1695), daughter of the future James II. English Protestants were worried that James, who had converted to Catholicism, would lead the country astray and asked Willem to intervene. His military victories were swift, and, in 1689, "William" and Mary were crowned king and queen of England. Medals were struck in England and the United Provinces to celebrate the coronation.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Richard Gladdle; purchased by Joaneath Spicer, Baltimore, July 11, 2004; given to Walters Art Museum, 2008.
Exhibitions
| 2015 | From Rubens to the Grand Tour. Academy Art Museum, Easton. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2015 | Treatment | Examined and cleaned for loan exhibition. |
Geographies
United Kingdom, England, London (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Diam: 2 in. (5.08 cm) approx.
Credit Line
Gift of Joaneath Spicer, 2008
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.2306