Christina Nijland - bronze medal | 'Linnaeus' | 1978
Auction details
| Start time | 13-8-2026 at 19:41 |
| End time | 28-8-2026 at 19:22 |
Starting bid €60
Buyer's premium : 15%
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| Pick up | Yes, possible |
| Location | Woudrichem, The Netherlands |
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JJvanWijk The Netherlands
2015 | |
1326 sold | 68 followers |
- Description
- Christina Nijland (1937)
| Type of artwork | Medals |
| Year | 1978 |
| Technique | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 6.5 x 6.5 cm (h x w) |
| Signed | Hand signed |
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Very beautifully cast bronze medal by Christina Nijland.
The medal is in beautiful condition.
It had been years since the Association published a three-quarter portrait: such a portrait appeared at the commemoration of the Swedish botanist and naturalist Carolus Linnaeus, in a design by Christien Nijland. Linnaeus was the originator of binary nomenclature for plants and animals, a naming system that is still in use today. The portrait has been kept very general with minimal attention to detail; its distinctiveness lies in the way Nijland has applied the lettering around the head and the wig. A loose, ornamental treatment of letters and numbers is scattered across the surface in varying sizes and directions. Linnaeus's locks of hair and the lettering together create a beautiful, lively, and rhythmic composition around the portrait. An approach initiated by her teacher Esser, which is elaborated here in a very personal and inventive manner. This becomes even clearer on the reverse side: in an old tree, a symbol of life, 'Systema naturae' is incorporated into the crown and outer branches, referring to the title of Linnaeus's magnum opus. 'Uppsala', the university city where he was a professor, is incorporated and included in the roots of the tree. (source VVPK)
The medal is in beautiful condition.
It had been years since the Association published a three-quarter portrait: such a portrait appeared at the commemoration of the Swedish botanist and naturalist Carolus Linnaeus, in a design by Christien Nijland. Linnaeus was the originator of binary nomenclature for plants and animals, a naming system that is still in use today. The portrait has been kept very general with minimal attention to detail; its distinctiveness lies in the way Nijland has applied the lettering around the head and the wig. A loose, ornamental treatment of letters and numbers is scattered across the surface in varying sizes and directions. Linnaeus's locks of hair and the lettering together create a beautiful, lively, and rhythmic composition around the portrait. An approach initiated by her teacher Esser, which is elaborated here in a very personal and inventive manner. This becomes even clearer on the reverse side: in an old tree, a symbol of life, 'Systema naturae' is incorporated into the crown and outer branches, referring to the title of Linnaeus's magnum opus. 'Uppsala', the university city where he was a professor, is incorporated and included in the roots of the tree. (source VVPK)
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| Price | Up to 2 kg.
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Christina Nijland (1937)
Dutch J
JJvanWijk The Netherlands
2015 | |
1326 sold | 68 followers |
6.5 cm
6.5 cm