Barrington, Beckett Faringdon [to John Gibson, Scultore Illus[trissi]mo, Roma]

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Reference code

GI/1/10

Title

Barrington, Beckett Faringdon [to John Gibson, Scultore Illus[trissi]mo, Roma]

Date

25 Feb 1833

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Reassuring him that the 'Narcissus' had arrived safely and was much admired. Gibson had been most fortunate in his block of marble. Barrington asks his opinion on how the work should be displayed. He hopes that notwithstanding the state of things in England, there was still employment in plenty for the Anglo-Roman artists.