L. O. Wenckebach
Dutch painter
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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.
Born
16 June 1895
Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach
16 June 1895
Heerlen, Netherlands
Died3 November 1962 (aged 67)
Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
Occupations
- Sculptor
- painter
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 |
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| Father | Karel Frederik Wenckebach |
Gallery
- 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
- Oswald Wenckebach at the Netherlands Institute for Art History.