A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851
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Surname
Wyon
Alternative Surname
First Name
Leonard Charles
Initial of Surname
W
Year of Birth/Baptism
1826
Flourished
Year of Death
1891
Biographical Details
A son of William Wyon, he was a die-engraver and medallist who used wax as a preliminary medium. In addition to medals and models for medals, his Royal Academy exhibits included a Head of the Apollo Bevedere, for which he was awarded a medal in 1845 (1). For further information the reader is referred to Pyke 1973, 160-1, Pyke 1981, 43 and ODNB (Attwood).
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