Portrait of Jacobus Gibbs, Architectus
Artist
John Michael Williams
(English, 1710-1780)
Engraver
James McArdell
(British, born Dublin, Ireland 1929-died London, England 1965)
Datemid 18th century
Mediummezzotint
Dimensions
frame: 26 1/2 × 20 1/2 in. (67.3 × 52.1 cm)
sight: 14 3/16 × 10 3/16 in. (36.0 × 25.9 cm)
ClassificationPrint
Credit LineGift of Dr. Earle W. Newton
Object number2001.1.1023
DescriptionPortrait of man (Jacobus Gibbs) with white curly hair parted down the center, seated at desk, wearing button up coat, printed waist coat, and ruffled white shirt, man holding measuring tool in his right hand, desk in front of him has two books, parchment, and other measuring tools on it
Inscription on left piece of paper: “A Plan of the Radcliffe Library”
Below image to left: “J.Williams Pinx.” Below image to right: “J. M. Ardell Fecit”
Bottom Center: “Jacobus Gibbs Architectus. A. M. & F. R. S.”
Inscription on left piece of paper: “A Plan of the Radcliffe Library”
Below image to left: “J.Williams Pinx.” Below image to right: “J. M. Ardell Fecit”
Bottom Center: “Jacobus Gibbs Architectus. A. M. & F. R. S.”
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