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Paris by John Gibson RSA 1824. 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.
John Gibson was undoubtedly the finest sculptor to work for the Franceys brothers and although he went on to earn fame and fortune over a period spanning 60 years he never forgot his Welsh roots or his formative years in Liverpool.
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.
In 1833 Gibson was made an Associate of the Royal Academy, despite not meeting the criterion of being resident in Britain. On his election as a full Royal Academician three years later, he submitted a statue of Narcissus as his Diploma Work.
John Gibson (1790-1866) was Liverpool’s leading sculptor of his day. He established a British school of artists in Rome and built one of the most successful and profitable workshops in the city. While not much is known about Gibson’s relationships or sexuality, recent research exploring the colonial legacies of his Liverpool patrons has ...
John Gibson (1790-1866) was born near Conway and became one of the most admired sculptors of the nineteenth century. After training in Liverpool he moved to Rome. There he entered the studio of Canova, the greatest living sculptor of the day.
Yet during his lifetime he actually produced numerous portraits, including Tate’s bust of William Bewick. This article is the first to examine Gibson’s portraiture practice, and its artistry, as a whole.
