Reference code
GI/1/158
Title
Grosvenor, Eaton, nr. Chester [to John Gibson]
Date
18 Aug 1840
Level
Item
Extent & medium
1 piece
Historical Background
Gibson's statue in marble of the wounded amazon, no. 1105, Royal Academy exhibition, 1840.
Content Description
Grosvenor expresses his admiration for Gibson's 'The Amazon', which he says looked better there [Eaton] than at the Royal Academy, where it had been placed on a taller pedestal. He was engaged in fitting out his yacht at Southampton, and looked forward to visiting Gibson in his studio at Rome.