L. O. Wenckebach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

L. O. Wenckebach

Dutch artist (1895-1962)

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1895

Place of Birth: Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1962

Profession: painter, sculptor, university teacher

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ludwig Oswald Wenckebach (Heerlen, 16 June 1895 – Noordwijkerhout, 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.