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Richard Yeo

(circa 1720-died 1779), Medallist

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Yeo came to prominence in 1746, when he produced the official medal for the battle of Culloden. In 1749, he was appointed assistant engraver to the Royal Mint, and in 1775 he succeeded John Sigismund Tanner as Chief Engraver. He retained this office until his death.He was a member of the Incorporated Society of Artists, and was one of the foundation members of the Royal Academy, to whose first two exhibitions he was a contributor, sending in 1770 a proof impression of his five-guinea piece. In the 1760s and 1770s, Yeo made the dies for a number of coins of George III.

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The Academicians of the Royal Academy, by John Sanders, after  Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG 1437

The Academicians of the Royal Academy

by John Sanders, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
watercolour and ink, 1773, based on a work of 1772
NPG 1437

The Academicians of the Royal Academy, by Richard Earlom, after  Johan Joseph Zoffany - NPG D21304

The Academicians of the Royal Academy

by Richard Earlom, after Johan Joseph Zoffany
mezzotint, published 1773
NPG D21304

Richard Yeo, by Arthur N. Sanders - NPG D36253

Richard Yeo

by Arthur N. Sanders
mezzotint, late 19th century
NPG D36253

Richard Yeo, by Arthur N. Sanders - NPG D36254

Richard Yeo

by Arthur N. Sanders
mezzotint, late 19th century
NPG D36254

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