L. O. Wenckebach

L. O. Wenckebach
Wenckebach c. 1913
Born
Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach

(1895-06-16)16 June 1895
Heerlen, Netherlands
Died3 November 1962(1962-11-03) (aged 67)
Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Occupations
  • Sculptor
  • painter
FatherKarel Frederik Wenckebach

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.

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