John Gibson RA, Narcissus, 1838.
Marble. 1080 mm x 710 mm x 480 mm, Weight: 300 kg. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: Paul Highnam.
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John Gibson RA, Narcissus, 1838.
Marble. 1080 mm x 710 mm x 480 mm, Weight: 300 kg. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: Paul Highnam.
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Narcissus, 1838
John Gibson RA (1790 - 1866)
RA Collection: Art
Gibson based Narcissus's pose on a boy he spotted sitting at the edge of a fountain in the Pincio. True to his neo-classical principles he translated modern-life experiences into a classical ideal.
Object details
1080 mm x 710 mm x 480 mm, Weight: 300 kg
