Reference code
GI/1/6
Title
John Gibson, Rome, to G. E. Anson
Date
22 Jan 1845
Level
Item
Extent & medium
1 piece
Historical Background
The cameo version of Gibson's bust of Queen Victoria, cut by the elder Saulini and presented in 1845, was the most prestigious portrait commission of the Saulini family of gem engravers. Their workshop was in Rome. [Grove Art Online.]
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