[John Gibson, to C. B. Phipps]

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

Showing item 279 of 391 in this group

Reference code

GI/1/276

Title

[John Gibson, to C. B. Phipps]

Date

[1862]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Giving his views on the proposed Albert Memorial. Gibson did not think than an Egyptian obelisk was appropriate, and recommends instead a classical mausoleum. He then expands this idea, and defends the use of allegory in his design.