Jacques Jonghelinck bronze uniface medal of Jan Walravens as Master Oomken, 1563
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1563
This large, uniface bronze medal, dated 1563, was executed by the artist Jacques Jonghelinck. It depicts Jan Walravens in the persona of Master Oomken, a jester also known as the "crown prince of doctors with four ears," who was a notable figure in Brussels society and organizer of the 1551 Festival of Fools.
The obverse features a profile bust of the sitter facing right, dressed in a doublet and ruff with a sash draped across his chest. The surrounding inscription reads "MAISTRE OOMKEN PRINCE CORONNE DES DOCTEURS A QVATRE ORELLES AET 56." Further text across the field reads "IAN WAL: RAVENZ - NIET SONDER WIELLE OOM," with the date "1563" incised on the truncation. The reverse side is incuse, reflecting the design of the obverse.
The medal measures 101mm in diameter and weighs 105.42 grams, presenting a rich chestnut patina. This example is described as an old cast, noted to have been taken from a pierced original specimen.
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Physical characteristics
- Weight
- 105.42g
- Diameter
- 101mm
- Material
- bronze
Technical characteristics
- Type
- uniface
- Finish
- rich chestnut patina
Design
- Obverse
- Bust of Jan Walravens facing right wearing ruff and doublet
- Reverse
- incuse
- Inscription
- MAISTRE OOMKEN PRINCE CORONNE DES DOCTEURS A QVATRE ORELLES AET 56; IAN WAL: RAVENZ - NIET SONDER WIELLE OOM
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Jacques Jonghelinck
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.