Bronze Age Gold from Wales
John Gibson R.A. (1790-1866)
GILBERT, John Graham (1794-1866)
John Gibson (1790-1866) was born near Conway and became one of the most admired sculptors of the nineteenth century. After training in Liverpool he moved to Rome. There he entered the studio of Canova, the greatest living sculptor of the day. His ambition was to carve ideal figures of gods and goddesses. This portrait, painted while Gibson was staying with the artist, was a study for the portrait exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1848.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 432
Creation/Production
GILBERT, John Graham
Date: 1848
Acquisition
Transfer
Measurements
Height
(cm): 63.7
Width
(cm): 51
Height
(in): 25
Width
(in): 20
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
In store
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