Oprichting van een standbeeld voor de schilder Pieter Paul Rubens te Antwerpen, penning geslagen op last van de Rederijkerskamer "de Olijftak" 1840

This bronze medal, created in 1840 by Laurent Joseph Hart, commemorates the unveiling of a statue dedicated to the Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens in Antwerp. The obverse of the medal depicts the statue, while the reverse features the coat of arms of the city of Antwerp, surrounded by a wreath of laurel. The medal was commissioned by the "Olijftak", a chamber of rhetoric, a type of literary society popular in the Low Countries. This small but detailed work is a testament to the enduring legacy of Rubens and the importance of art in Antwerp’s culture.