John Gibson Papers,

Letters of John Gibson to Mr and Mrs Sandbach, 1839-1865, discussing mainly his professional work and the numerous commissions and requests which he has received. There are also occasional references to domestic and personal news.

John Gibson (1790-1866) was one of the most renowned sculptors of the Victorian era. Born in Conwy, Caernarfonshire, and raised in Liverpool, Lancashire, he spent much of his working life in Rome, Italy, after moving there in 1817. He recieved early commissions and encouragement from William Roscoe, the Liverpool historian. He died in Rome in 1866, and is buried in the English Cemetery there. He had produced work for Queen Victoria, the Duke of Devonshire and the King of Bavaria. Gibson worked mainly in white marble, and produced a range of statues, funerary monuments, portrait busts and reliefs. He corresponded over a lengthy period with Mr and Mrs Henry Sandbach of Liverpool and Hafodunos, Llangernyw, Denbighshire; Mrs Sandbach was the granddaughter of William Roscoe.

Arranged chronologically in NLW MSS 20566-67.

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John Gibson (1790-1866) was one of the most renowned sculptors of the Victorian era. Born in Conwy, Caernarfonshire, and raised in Liverpool, Lancashire, he spent much of his working life in Rome, Italy, after moving there in 1817. He recieved early commissions and encouragement from William Roscoe, the Liverpool historian. He died in Rome in 1866, and is buried in the English Cemetery there. He had produced work for Queen Victoria, the Duke of Devonshire and the King of Bavaria. Gibson worked mainly in white marble, and produced a range of statues, funerary monuments, portrait busts and reliefs. He corresponded over a lengthy period with Mr and Mrs Henry Sandbach of Liverpool and Hafodunos, Llangernyw, Denbighshire; Mrs Sandbach was the granddaughter of William Roscoe.

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February 2003.

Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of John Gibson letters; Glasgow - City of Sculpture homepage - John Gibson (http://www.glasgowsculpture.com/), viewed on 13 February 2003;

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