John Gibson | |
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| Born | 19 June 1790 Conwy, Wales |
| Died | 27 January 1866 (aged 75) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | Queen Victoria Supported by Justice and Clemency (1855); Hunter and Dog (1838) |
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John Gibson RA (19 June 1790 – 27 January 1866) was a Welsh neoclassical sculptor who studied in Rome under Canova. He excelled chiefly in bas-relief, notably the two life-size works The Hours Leading the Horses of the Sun and Phaethon Driving the Chariot of the Sun, but was also proficient in monumental and portrait statuary. He is famous for his statues of Sir Robert Peel (Westminster Abbey), William Huskisson (St George's Square) and Queen Victoria (Houses of Parliament).[1][2][3] Gibson was elected a Royal Academician in 1836, and left the contents of his studio to the Royal Academy, where many of his marbles and casts are currently on display.
- ^ "June Artwork of the Month: Queen Victoria by John Gibson – News from Parliament – UK Parliament". Archived from the original on 26 April 2019.
- ^ pixeltocode.uk, PixelToCode. "Sir Robert Peel". Westminster Abbey.
- ^ "'William Huskisson' by John Gibson, RA 1790–1866". victorianweb.org.