John Gibson RA, Venus and Cupid appearing to Sappho to console her.
Plaster relief. 1175 mm x 1330 mm x 100 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: John Hammond.
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John Gibson RA (1790 - 1866)
RA Collection: Art
1175 mm x 1330 mm x 100 mm
John Gibson RA
Venus and Cupid appearing to Sappho to console her
Pen and ink and wash on wove paper
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