Diploma van het Metalen Kruis van de heer C.W.R. Scholten by Hendrik Wilhelmus Last

Diploma van het Metalen Kruis van de heer C.W.R. Scholten 1853

aged paper

toned paper

weapon

mechanical pen drawing

pen sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

This 1853 lithograph by Hendrik Wilhelmus Last, titled "Diploma van het Metalen Kruis van de heer C.W.R. Scholten," is a formal document recognizing the recipient's service to the Metalen Kruis, a Dutch military award. The design features intricate details: a heraldic shield with the Dutch coat of arms, figures in armor, and various military symbols. The text, written in Dutch, details the recipient's accomplishment and the date of the award. The document's ornate design reflects the prestige of the award and the importance of military recognition in 19th-century Netherlands.