James Gibbs, Architect

James MacArdell after John Michael Williams

Associated Names
James MacArdell

Artist, Irish, 1728/1729 - 1765

John Michael Williams

Artist After, British, died c. 1780

The image depicts a man sitting in a chair. He is facing slightly to the left, with his torso turned towards the viewer. The man has a full face with curly white hair falling to his shoulders. He is wearing a tailored coat, waistcoat, and a shirt with ruffled sleeves. The man is holding a writing instrument and gesturing towards a paper on the table labeled "A Plan of the Radcliffe Library." On the table, there is a set square and sheets with architectural drawings. The background is dark.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 36.3 × 25.8 cm (14 5/16 × 10 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.529

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65076496

You may be interested in

Loading Results