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William Gibson (1644–1702) was an English miniature painter. He was a pupil and copyist of Lely.
Vol. 2
London: Chatto and Windus. p. 151. *
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William Gibson (1644–1702) was an English miniature painter. He was a pupil and copyist of Lely.
Life
William Gibson was nephew ofRichard Gibson
Richard Gibson (born 1 January 1954) is an English actor, best known for his role as the archetypal Gestapo Officer Herr Otto Flick in the BBC hit sitcom series, '' 'Allo 'Allo!''.
Career
Gibson was born in Kampala, Uganda, before the countr ...
, the dwarf, from whom he received instruction. He was also a pupil of Sir Peter Lely
Sir Peter Lely (14 September 1618 – 7 December 1680) was a painter of Dutch origin whose career was nearly all spent in England, where he became the dominant portrait painter to the court.
Life
Lely was born Pieter van der Faes to Dutch ...
, and was very successful in his copies of Lely's works. He attained great eminence as a miniature painter, and was largely employed by the nobility. At the sale of Lely's collection of prints and drawings by the old masters, Gibson bought a great number, and added considerably to them by subsequent purchases. He resided in the parish of St. Giles-in-the-Fields
St Giles in the Fields is the Anglican parish church of the St Giles district of London. It stands within the London Borough of Camden and belongs to the Diocese of London. The church, named for St Giles the Hermit, began as a monastery and ...
, and died of a "lethargy" in 1702, aged 58. He was buried at Richmond
Richmond most often refers to:
* Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States
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* Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada
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in Surrey.Cust 1890, p. 288.
See also
*Edward Gibson (painter)
Edward Gibson (1668/9–1701) was an English portrait painter and draughtsman. He excelled in crayon work.
Life
Edward Gibson was perhaps the son of Richard Gibson (painter), Richard Gibson by his wife, Anne, née Sheppard. He was the nephew ...
References
Sources
* Walpole, Horace (1876). ''Anecdotes of Painting in England''. Dallaway, James; Wornum, Ralph N. (eds.)Vol. 2
London: Chatto and Windus. p. 151. *
"Gibson, William"
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Benezit Dictionary of Artists
The ''Benezit Dictionary of Artists'' (in French, ''Bénézit: Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs'') is an extensive publication of bibliographical information on painters, sculptors, designers and engravers created ...
.'' Oxford Art Online. 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
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1644 births
1702 deaths
17th-century English painters