1736 (Made)
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Engraved medallion portrait of architect James Gibbs, lettered B.B.S.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | Medallion portrait of architect James Gibbs, 1736. |
| Physical description | Engraved medallion portrait of architect James Gibbs, lettered B.B.S. |
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| Credit line | Purchased by the Museum (together with E. 3599-3672--1913) with the aid of contributions from W. C. Alexander, Esq. ; Prof. W. R. Lethaby, F.S.A., F.R.I.B.A. ; Herbert Read, Esq., F.R.I.B.A., and A.B. Yeates, Esq., F.R.I.B.A. |
| Object history | Medallion portrait of British architect James Gibbs in 1736. Gibbs was one of Britain's most influential architects. Trained in Rome, he designed mainly churches, countryhouses and buildings at both the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. Some of his most well-known designs include the Senate House at the University of Cambridge (used for ceremonial purposes) and St. Martins-in-the-Field in central London. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1913, London: Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1914 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3673-1913 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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