Moses Cohen de Vries junior
Moses Cohen de Vries junior was an artist whose active career spanned the mid-nineteenth century, documented between 1843 and 1874. His verifiable output focuses on commemorative metalworks, which served to record major political and social milestones in the Netherlands during the reigns of Willem I, II, and III.
Nine of his detailed metalworks are represented in institutional collections, establishing their importance as primary historical documents. These pieces are preserved by the Rijksmuseum, confirming the artist's standing within Dutch cultural history.
De Vries junior's compositions frequently commemorated royal and national affairs. Notable works include the commemorative pieces marking the deaths of monarchs, such as Overlijden van Willem I Frederik, gedurende vijfentwintig jaar koning der Nederlanden and Overlijden van Willem II, koning der Nederlanden. He also documented public cultural events, including Onthulling van een standbeeld voor Rembrandt van Rijn te Amsterdam, in aanwezigheid van Willem III, koning der Nederlanden. Other works recorded significant national engineering efforts, exemplified by Droogmaking van de Haarlemmermeer, ter ere van Willem I, II en III, koningen der Nederlanden, and diplomatic subjects like Verbroedering tussen Nederland en België.
Due to the age of these historical records, many works by Moses Cohen de Vries junior are now in the public domain. The detail contained within these documents means they are frequently utilized by scholars and reproduced as high-quality prints and downloadable artwork.
