John Gibson: A British Sculptor in Rome by Royal Academy of Arts

John Gibson: A British Sculptor in Rome

Royal Academy of Arts

72 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

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Born in Gyffin, near Conway, Wales, John Gibson (1790-1866) moved with his family to Liverpool, where he trained as a cabinet-maker and mason. The historian and banker William Roscoe whetted Gibson's appetite for classical statuary, and provided h...

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