George William Wyon
Born 1836
Died 26 March 1862
Active: 1860 - 1862
Country of birth and death: Great Britain
Medallist
Exhibitions, Meetings, Awards and other Events
Speaker at Mestrovic and the Modern Spirit (Art Workers Guild), 1924
Personal and Professional Connections
Brother/sibling of Henry Wyon
See Forrer, vol. 6, (1916), p. 572.
Daughter/son/child of James Wyon
See Forrer, vol. 6, (1916), p. 572.
Descriptions of Practice
Listed as medallist Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin, Gem, and Seal-Engravers, Mint Masters, &c., Ancient and Modern with References to their Works, B.C. 500 - A.D. 1900, Volume VI, 1916 Biographical Dictionary of Medallists
Listed as the son of 'James (II) Wyon, who died in 1868, and grandson of George (IV) Wyon, one of the four sons of George (III); was Resident Engraver to the Mint, in sucession to James Wyon, who was pensioned in 1861: he however, held the office for a short time only (1860-1862)'. See Forrer, vol. 6, (1916), p. 587.
Listed in Biographical Dictionary of Medallists, Coin, Gem, and Seal-Engravers, Mint Masters, &c., Ancient and Modern with References to their Works, B.C. 500 - A.D. 1900, Volume VIII, 1930 Biographical Dictionary of Medallists
Forrer notes that the artist exhibited medallic works at the Royal Academy, London, in 1856 and 1858. See vol. 8, (1930) p. 296.
Citing this record
'George William Wyon', Mapping the Practice and Profession of Sculpture in Britain and Ireland 1851-1951, University of Glasgow History of Art and HATII, online database 2011 [http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib4_1240236419, accessed 01 Oct 2023]