Reference code
GI/1/28
Title
Henry Booth, Liverpool and Manchester Railway, Lime Street Station, Liverpool, to John Gibson
Date
11 Oct 1844
Level
Item
Extent & medium
1 piece
Historical Background
Gibson's statue of Stephenson: marble c. 1851. Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1852 prior to its installation in St George's Hall, Liverpool.
Content Description
Thanking Gibson for his letter confirming his acceptance of the commission to produce a statue of
[George] Stephenson. Gibson had declined to submit any sketches, and so the committee placed themselves entirely in his hands.