St. Lucasgilde van Amsterdam, gildepenning van Jacobus Hallemans, schilder 1788

This is a guild medal, or *gildepenning*, created in 1788 for the *St. Lucasgilde van Amsterdam*, a guild for painters in Amsterdam. The medal, created by an anonymous artist, features Jacobus Hallemans, a painter, in a rococo frame with floral details. The back of the medal shows the date 1788 and the artist's name "Jaccbus Hallemans". Guild medals were a common way to commemorate members of important guilds, often serving as a visual symbol of the painter's status within the community. The small size and intricate detail of the medal is characteristic of this artistic tradition.