Sydney Smirke, 24 Berkeley Square, to John Gibson

RA Collection: Archive

Archive context

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Reference code

GI/1/313

Title

Sydney Smirke, 24 Berkeley Square, to John Gibson

Date

12 Oct 1850

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

Asking Gibson's advice about what colour to repaint the previously near white walls of the sculpture gallery at the British Museum. The sculpture, which was all the worse in colour from the London atmosphere, looked very grimy against the stone colour walls.