Reference code
GI/1/120
Title
M. Halliday Cosway, Alvington, Torquay, S. Devon [to John Gibson]
Date
26 Nov [1864]
Level
Item
Extent & medium
1 piece
Historical Background
Boxall's portrait of Gibson was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1864.
Content Description
The letter contains praise for
[William] Boxall's portrait of Gibson, which the writer had seen in the [RA] exhibition. It also includes references to
[Harriet Hosmer]. The writer asks Gibson what he thought of the statue of Hercules that had recently been found.
Associated Material
GI/1/25 for references to Gibson's views on a newly discovered statue of Hercules.