Joseph Shepherd Wyon (28 July 1836 – 12 August 1873) was a British medallist and seal-engraver.

Life

Born in London on 28 July 1836, he was the eldest son of

Benjamin Wyon Benjamin Wyon (9 January 1802 – 21 November 1858) was a British engraver of seals, and medallist. Life Born in John Street, Blackfriars, London, on 9 January 1802, he was the second son of Thomas Wyon the elder. He received instruction from h ...

. He was educated by his father, and studied in the Royal Academy Schools, where he gained two silver medals. On 2 December 1858 Wyon was appointed Chief Engraver of the Seals, a post previously held by his father, Benjamin Wyon, and grandfather,

Thomas Wyon the elder Thomas Wyon the elder (1767–1830) of the Wyon family was an English engraver of dies, who became Chief Engraver of the Seals. Life He was the eldest of the four sons of George Wyon, an engraver. Around 1796, he went into business in Birmingh ...

. He died at

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on 12 August 1873.

Works

Wyon's first important work was a medal of

James Watt James Watt (; 30 January 1736 (19 January 1736 OS) – 25 August 1819) was a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist who improved on Thomas Newcomen's 1712 Newcomen steam engine with his Watt steam engine in 1776, which was fun ...

. On Robert Stephenson's recommendation, it was adopted as the prize medal of the Institution of Civil Engineers. In his work as a medallist, Wyon was aided by his brothers Alfred Benjamin Wyon and

Allan Wyon Allan Wyon (1843–1907) was an English medallist and seal-engraver. Life He was the son of Benjamin Wyon, and the younger brother of Joseph Shepherd Wyon and Alfred Benjamin Wyon. He went into the family arts, and for a time supported his broth ...

. The medals are often signed "J. S. and A. B. Wyon". They included: * 1861, Steevens's Hospital medals, Dublin (Cusack prize); * 1863, Seal of the Confederate States.''Historical Notes'', The South Carolina Historical and Genealogical Magazine Vol. 9, No. 2 (Apr., 1908), pp. 102-103. Published by: South Carolina Historical Society. Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/27575191 * 1863, entry of Princess Alexandra into London; * 1846–65, New Zealand war medal; * 1867, confederation of provinces of Canada; * the great seal of the dominion of Canada; * reception of the sultan of Turkey in London; * 1867–8, Abyssinian war medal; and * 1872, Prince of Wales's recovery.

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;Attribution {{DEFAULTSORT:Wyon, Joseph Shepherd 1836 births 1873 deaths English medallists English engravers 19th-century sculptors