Peter Wyon

Peter Wyon (1797-1822) was an engraver of medals and coins. He was born into a family who had a long tradition of dye-engraving.[1] He was the son of George Wyon, as well as the brother of Thomas Wyon, with whom he went into business for a short time.[2] Both his nephew, Thomas Wyon, and his son, William Wyon, held the position of Chief Engraver at the Royal Mint.[3] [4]

After his brother went to London, Wyon remained working in Birmingham.[5] Wyon worked for the manufacturer and business man, Matthew Boulton (1728-1809) in Soho, Birmingham.[1] He was associated with the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.

References
  1. Flynn, Brendan (2014). RBSA: A Place for Art: The story of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. Liverpool: Callprint. pp. 52, 24.
  2. "Biography for Peter Wyon". Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  3. Kenyon, Ronald W. "Medallist William Wyon". John 'Mad Jack' Fuller. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  4. Milano, Carlo. "The talent and the temperament". The Royal Mint Museum. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  5. Carlisle, Nicholas; Wyon, William (1837). A memoir of the life and works of William Wyon. Oxford: W Nichol. p. 36.


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