Instelling van de Koninklijke Akademie van Schone Kunsten te Gent, ter ere van Willem I, koning der Nederlanden 1819

This silver medal, created in 1819 by an anonymous artist, commemorates the establishment of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium. The obverse depicts a bust of William I, King of the Netherlands, in profile, while the reverse features an inscription in Latin, celebrating the academy's dedication to promoting the arts. The medal, housed in the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies the role of medals in historical documentation and the artistic traditions of the time.