L. O. Wenckebach | |
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Born | Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach 16 June 1895 |
Died | 3 November 1962 | (aged 67)
Nationality | Dutch |
Known for | Sculpture, Painting |
Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach (16 June 1895, in Heerlen – 3 November 1962, in Noordwijkerhout) 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.