Gibson, John, 1790-1866 (English sculptor)
Person
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Gibson, John, c 1843-1847
Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/3/28
Scope and Contents
Portrait of John Gibson. Caption: "John Gibson R.A. 1790-1866."
Dates:
c 1843-1847
Gibson, John, c 1843-1847
Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/3/32
Scope and Contents
Portrait of John Gibson. Caption: "John Gibson (Merchiston Castle School)".
Dates:
c 1843-1847
Gibson, John, c 1843-1847
Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/3/33
Scope and Contents
Portrait of John Gibson and second unknown man. Caption: "John Gibson Merchiston Castle School".
Dates:
c 1843-1847
Gibson, John, 22 August [no year]
Item
Identifier: Coll-1989/26
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from John Gibson to Mary Horner Lyell, St. James, 22 August, no year: "Mr & Mrs Tilghman Huskisson have invited me to visit them at Cartham near Chichester – I have proposed to wait upon them next Monday & to stay 2 or 3 days. I am sorry that I cannot visit upon you on Tuesday – with many thanks I remain […]". With autograph note by the addressee.
Dates:
22 August [no year]
Notebook No.197, April 1854 - August 1854
Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 7: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/197
Scope and Contents
This black notebook covers the months between April and August 1854, recording Charles Lyell's final travel in Madeira and the Canary Islands, includes his voyage home and ends in London. Some of the key locations this notebook discusses are Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Madeira, Baranco de Santos, and Pico De Cruz. The beginning of this notebook includes sketches and notes on the geological formations of Madeira and Tenerife including dikes, alluvium, basalt, tuff, columnar lava and breccia. Whilst...
Dates:
April 1854 - August 1854