Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach (16 June 1895 – 3 November 1962) was a Dutch sculptor, painter, and medallist. He was the son of the anatomist Karel Frederik Wenckebach and nephew and pupil of the graphic designer and painter Willem Wenckebach. He started as a painter, but in 1920 switched to sculpting. He is best known for his many war monuments and designing the coins issued in the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980.
L. O. Wenckebach | |
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 Wenckebach c. 1913 | |
| Born | Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach 16 June 1895 Heerlen, Netherlands |
| Died | 3 November 1962 (aged 67) Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
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| Father | Karel Frederik Wenckebach |
Gallery
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Three acrobats (1966), Gouda -
Monsieur Jacques (1956), Rotterdam -
Hope & Sorrow, Gortergebouw Leiden -
Cornelis Joppenszoon (1961), Leiden -
Sint-Joris en de draak (Groningen) provinciaal oorlogsmonument. -
Detail Sint-Joris en de draak (Groningen) provinciaal oorlogsmonument.
External sources
edit- Oswald Wenckebach at the Netherlands Institute for Art History.