Richard Yeo
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Richard Yeo (ca 1720–1779) was a British medalist and Chief Engraver at the Royal Mint,[1] in which capacity he supplied patterns for the Guinea a five guinea coins of George III.[2] He was a founding member of the Royal Academy of Art, and appears in the group portrait by John Zoffany.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ He held the post until his death in 1779 and was succeeded by Lewis Pingo (1743-1830 (The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts, (Oxford, 2006) s.v. "Pingo, Lewis"
- ^ Cleveland Museum of Art: Patterns by Richard Yeo
- ^ National Portrait Gallery
[edit] External links
"Yeo, Richard". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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