Opening van de spoorlijn van Brussel naar Parijs, ter ere van Lodewijk Filips, koning der Fransen en Leopold I, koning der Belgen 1846

This 1846 bronze medal by Laurent Joseph Hart commemorates the opening of the railway line between Brussels and Paris. The medal depicts a figure of Victory with the bust of Louis Philippe, King of France, and Leopold I, King of Belgium on either side of her. On the reverse, the two kings are shown seated side-by-side in a symbolic gesture of unity and progress. This small, detailed medal, part of the Rijksmuseum collection, exemplifies the artistic trends and political climate of 19th-century Europe.