John Gibson

1790–1866

John Gibson, ‘Hylas Surprised by the Naiades’ 1827–?36, exhibited 1837
Hylas Surprised by the Naiades 1827–?36, exhibited 1837
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John Gibson (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. 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.

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Artworks

John Gibson, ‘Hylas Surprised by the Naiades’ 1827–?36, exhibited 1837

John Gibson Hylas Surprised by the Naiades

1827–?36, exhibited 1837
On display at Tate Britain part of Walk Through British Art N01746
John Gibson, ‘Bust of William Bewick’ 1827–53

John Gibson Bust of William Bewick

1827–53
On display at Tate Britain part of Other Gallery Spaces T06866

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Bertel Thorvaldsen, Venus with an Apple 1821
Tate Papers

John Gibson and the Anglo-Italian Sculpture Market in Rome: Letters, Sketches and Marble

John Gibson established a hugely successful sculpture studio in Rome, and despite strong reasons to return to London, such as ...

Ditlev Martens, Pope Leo 12. Visits Thorvaldsen’s Studio Near the Piazza Barberini, Rome, on St. Luke’s Day October 18th 1826 1830
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Via della Fontanella 4: John Gibson’s Workshop in Rome

The studio of John Gibson was one of the largest workshops in Rome during the artist’s lifetime, serving as ...

John Gibson, Mars and Cupid 1825
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John Gibson’s Friendship with Charles Eastlake and its Importance in Securing Gibson’s Reputation in London

This article traces the fifty-year friendship between John Gibson and the artist and writer Charles Eastlake. It focuses on their ...

John Gibson, Bust of William Bewick 1827–53
Tate Papers

‘Men thinking, and women tranquil’: John Gibson’s Portraiture Practice

The sculptor John Gibson was a vocal critic of the genre of portraiture, and pitched his reputation around his classical ...

William Hilton the Younger, ‘Cupid and Nymph’ exhibited 1828
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BP Spotlight: Bodies of Nature: Bodies of (Human) Nature: Nymphs in British Art 1780–1840

Bodies of (Human) Nature: Nymphs in British Art 1780–1840. Essay by Cora Gilroy-Ware for Tate's BT Spotlights display ...

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