Auguste Wahlen, uitgever van de Nouveau Dictionnaire de la Conversation 1842

This bronze medal, created by Laurent Joseph Hart in 1842, is a portrait of Auguste Wahlen, publisher of the "Nouveau Dictionnaire de la Conversation." The medal's obverse features a detailed profile of Wahlen, while the reverse displays an inscription that reads "AUGUSTE WAHLEN, ÉDITEUR DU 'NOUVEAU DICTIONNAIRE DE LA CONVERSATION'. 15 SEPTEMBRE 1842. BRONZE." The medal's small size and intricate detail are characteristic of 19th-century medallic art. The Rijksmuseum houses this historical artifact, which offers insight into the publishing industry of the 1840s.