Médaille de Sainte-Hélène by Engelbert Lucas

Médaille de Sainte-Hélène Possibly 1858

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aged paper

light pencil work

homemade paper

sketch book

personal journal design

personal sketchbook

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

"Médaille de Sainte-Hélène" is a document dated possibly 1858 by Engelbert Lucas, a handwritten document on paper. It is a document relating to the awarding of a medal by the Dutch government. It is a piece of historical ephemera, possibly a warrant for a medal honoring those who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. The document reads "To wear the St. Helena Medal, awarded by His Majesty, the King of the Netherlands." The document was possibly issued in the Netherlands. This document is an example of historical record keeping and the use of calligraphy.