Admiral Maarten Harpertzoon Tromp (1597-1653)

Admiral Maarten Harpertzoon Tromp (1597-1653), Lieutenant-Admiral of the Dutch fleet, death at the Battle of the Texel, silver medal, 1653, by Dirck van Rijswick, formed of two clichés joined at the rim, armoured bust three-quarters right, in high relief, with lion shoulder-plate, plain collar and Badge of the Order of St Michael on ribband, MARTINVS HERPERTI TROMPIUS EQUES ET THALASSIAR HOLLANDIÆ XX ANS, ÆT LV, rev., a naval engagement at close-quarters with, to the right, a sinking ship, VICTOR HOSTIUM FORTITER PRO PATRIA PUGNANS OCCUBUIT …, 56.5mm (MI 404/36; Scher [1997] 25; vL II, 364; MH 544). The border shaped at top to take suspension loop, some tooling but a choice example, extremely fine and very rare.

From a design by Jan Lievens (1607-1674).

Provenance: Sotheby Auction, 3 May, 2001 (lot 792).