The Struggles Of A Young Artist: Being A Memoir Of David C. Gibson. By A Brother Artist. "Ars Longa - Vita Brevis."

RA Collection: Book

Record number

05/3609

Imprint

London:: James Nisbet And Co., 21 Berners Street., M.DCCC.LVIII.

Physical Description

[4], 184, 4 p., frontis.; 171 mm. (Octavo.)

General Note

[Frontis., t.p.] - Contents - [Text]; [colophon] - [Publisher's advertisement].

Responsibility Note

The frontispiece portrait is signed by W.H. Mote.

The printer is named on the title-page verso and in the colophon: 'Edinburgh: Printed By Ballantyne And Company, Paul's Work.'

References

A. Staley, The Pre-Raphaelite landscape (2nd.ed., 2001), p.128-40; R. Watkinson, Pre-Raphaelite art and design (1970; 2nd. ed. 1990), p.136-44; MaryAnne Stevens, ed., The Orientalists: Delacroix to Matisse [Royal Academy exhibition catalogue] (1984), no.227.

Summary Note

The chapters are listed as, I. Boyhood; II. Early struggles; III. Portrait Painting; IV. Removal To London; V. Discouragements; VI. Tour In The Highlands; VII. Brightening Prospects; VIII. The Crisis; IX. Visit To Spain; X. Visit To The Alhambra; XI. Return Home; XII. Success; XIII. Last Illness And Death.

The frontispiece is a portrait, captioned, 'Yours very Affectly David CGibson'.

Binding Note

19th-century brown cloth-covered boards, blind-stamped decoration on upper and lower covers; spine lettered 'The Struggles Of A Young Artist'.

Name as Subject

David Cooke Gibson

Subject

Artists - Painters - Great Britain - Edinburgh - London - History - 19th century
Biography - Memoirs - Great Britain - 19th century
Publishers' advertisements - Great Britain - 19th century

Contributors

William Henry Mote, engraver
James Nisbet, publisher
John A. Ballantyne, printer
David Cooke Gibson
James Nisbet And Company (London), publisher
Ballantyne and Company (Edinburgh), printer