William Gibbs (1756-1815)
Samuel Cousins (Exeter 1801 - London 1887)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
20 Jul 1864
Materials
Glass, paper and wood
Measurements
643 x 514 mm; 15 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Strand
Order this imageCollection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 16531
Summary
Print, etching, William Gibbs (1790-1875) (after Sir William Boxall) by Samuel Cousins, RA (Exeter 1801 – London 1887). Etching black on white paper, sitting portrait of a gentleman holding a newspaper, white paper mount. Text below reads; Painted by William Boxall, R.A. / Engraved by Samuel Cousins, R.A. / London Published July 20th 1864, by Holloway and Son. 25 Bedford Street Strand. Simple gilt frame with lined border. Label on backing paper handwritten in black ink reads; Mrs Gibbs / Bed Room / M N 21. Another printed label reads; J.H. CHANCE / Carver, Gilder, / and / PRINT SELLER / FITZROY SQUARE. / Pictures Cleaned and Restored, / DRAWINGS MOUNTED and COPIED IN PHOTOGRAPHY.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Samuel Cousins (Exeter 1801 - London 1887), engraver (printmaker) after Sir William Boxall, RA (Oxford 1800 – London 1879), publisher Holloway and Son, engraver and publisher