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Title
Date(s)
- 1839-1865 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
3 volumes
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
John Gibson (1790-1866) was one of the most renowned sculptors of the Victorian era. Born in Conwy, Caernarfonshire, and raised in Liverpool, Lancashire, he spent much of his working life in Rome, Italy, after moving there in 1817. He recieved early commissions and encouragement from William Roscoe, the Liverpool historian. He died in Rome in 1866, and is buried in the English Cemetery there. He had produced work for Queen Victoria, the Duke of Devonshire and the King of Bavaria. Gibson worked mainly in white marble, and produced a range of statues, funerary monuments, portrait busts and reliefs. He corresponded over a lengthy period with Mr and Mrs Henry Sandbach of Liverpool and Hafodunos, Llangernyw, Denbighshire; Mrs Sandbach was the granddaughter of William Roscoe.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Source not recorded.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Letters of John Gibson to Mr and Mrs Sandbach, 1839-1865, discussing mainly his professional work and the numerous commissions and requests which he has received. There are also occasional references to domestic and personal news.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
All records deposited at the National Library of Wales have been retained.
Accruals
Accruals are not expected.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically in NLW MSS 20566-20568E.
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Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A hard copy of the catalogue is available at the National Library of Wales. See also the Handlist of NLW Manuscripts.
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Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of fonds.
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Rules and/or conventions used
Description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
February 2003.
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
Sources
The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: NLW, Schedule of John Gibson letters; Glasgow - City of Sculpture homepage - John Gibson (http://www.glasgowsculpture.com/), viewed on 13 February 2003.
Archivist's note
Compiled by Richard Burman for the ANW project.