Huwelijk van Hendrik, graaf van Richmond en Elisabeth van York, dochter van Eduard IV 1486 - 1600

This is a cast silver medal commemorating the "Marriage of Henry, Earl of Richmond, and Elizabeth of York, Daughter of Edward IV," made by an anonymous artist. The medal's circular form, divided into obverse and reverse, creates a symmetrical composition. The obverse presents the betrothed couple beneath a radiant sun, flanked by the letter "H" and surrounded by inscriptions. The reverse displays inscriptions within a border of Tudor roses. Note how the inscriptions act as both text and texture, their circular arrangement emphasizing the medal's shape. The linear inscriptions border the central pictorial elements, defining and confining the composition within a set boundary. Consider the medal as a symbolic object; its form and design serve as a signifier of power and union. This piece embodies the convergence of dynastic ambitions, rendered through careful arrangement of image and text. The medal's meaning is not fixed; each viewing renews its significance.