Twee medailles met links het portret van Louis Boucherat en rechts de personificaties van weldaad en gerechtigheid 1651 - 1693

These two medals, likely made in the late 17th century by Johann Hainzelmann, are crafted from metal, probably silver or bronze, using techniques of engraving or striking. The material itself speaks to power and status; metal coinage has long been associated with wealth, authority and official sanction. The very process of minting, whether hammered by hand or manufactured through early industrial means, reflects systems of control. Here, the medals portray Louis Boucherat, a French statesman, alongside allegorical figures of justice and beneficence. We can see a clear intent to associate Boucherat with these virtues, burnishing his image for posterity. The inscriptions, carefully etched, add to the overall sense of permanence and importance. Consider that each medal required a significant amount of labor, from the initial design to the skilled execution of the dies. In their time, these medals would have served as tangible reminders of Boucherat's influence. They would have circulated within a network of power, constantly reinforcing a particular social order.