'R. Gibson', 1830. Creator: Unknown.

'R. Gibson', 1830. Creator: Unknown.

2-721-455 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'R. Gibson', 1830. Portrait of English painter Richard Gibson (c1615-1690), 'commonly called the Dwarf, was originally page to a lady; who, observing his genius for painting, generously had him instructed. He devoted himself to Sir Peter Lely's style and copied his pictures to admiration. He was in great favor with Charles I., who made him his page of the back-stairs; and he had the honor to instruct in drawing queen Mary II., and queen Anne, when princesses. He married Anne Shepherd, who was also a dwarf. Gibson died in the seventy-fifth year of his age; and his wife, having survived him almost twenty years, died in 1709, aged eighty-nine'. From "Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co., J. Cumming, London, Glasgow and Dublin, 1830]


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Richard Gibson: English, British: Artist, painter, miniaturist, portraitist
People Related
  1. Alfred Howard: : Editor
  2. Thomas Tegg: British; English: Publisher, printer, bookseller
  3. Richard Griffin and Company: British: Bookseller, publisher
  4. Peter Lely: Dutch; British: Artist, painter, draughtsman

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Artistic Representations Portraits

People Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3961x5469
File Size : 63,465kb


Aliases

  1. 0580069362
  1. 2-721-455
  1. 2721455

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