John Gibson - a British sculptor in Rome / 
 British sculptor in Rome 
Anna Frasca-Rath, Annette Wickham. 
 - 72 pages :  illustrations (black and white, and colour), map (black and white) ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/> Published to accompany the exhibition John Gibson RA: a British sculptor in Rome, held at the Royal Acadamey of Arts, London, 8th September-18th December 2016. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> Born in Gyffin, near Conway, Wales, John Gibson (1790-1866) moved with his family to Liverpool, where he trained as a cabinet-maker and mason. The historian and banker William Roscoe whetted Gibson's appetite for classical statuary, and provided him with a scholarship and funds to visit Rome. He arrived in the city in 1817 and entered the workshop of Europe's pre-eminent sculptor: Antonio Canova. Soon acclaimed in his own right, Gibson remained in the city until his death in 1866. Contact with artists and patrons on the Grand Tour ensured lasting links with Britain, and this publication highlights Gibson's sculptures in such collections as the National Portrait Gallery, the British Museum, Westminster Abbey, Parliament and the Royal Collection. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781910350577 (pbk.) :  £9.95 1910350575 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Gibson, John, 1790-1866. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Art and Design.<br/>Art and Design.