James Reckitt, Brough House, Yorks., England. to John Gibson

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

Showing item 300 of 391 in this group

Reference code

GI/1/297

Title

James Reckitt, Brough House, Yorks., England. to John Gibson

Date

08 Dec 1864 [?]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Historical Background

A statue of Marvell has stood in Hull since the 1860s.

Content Description

Offering Gibson a commission to produce a statue of Andrew Marvell on behalf on some gentlemen of Hull.