Overlijden van Maria Gysberta Verhoesen, echtgenote van mr. Jeronimo de Vries 1833

This 1833 bronze commemorative medal, created by an anonymous artist, honors Maria Gysberta Verhoesen, the wife of Mr. Jeronimo de Vries. The obverse depicts a figure in mourning attire holding a scythe and an hourglass, while the reverse displays a winged hourglass with a inscription in Dutch commemorating her life and devotion to her family. This small, intimate object serves as a poignant reminder of the value placed on memory and commemoration in 19th-century Dutch society.