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Sir John Gilbert was an English artist and illustrator. He is best known for the illustrations and wood-engravings he produced for the Illustrated London News magazine. He also contributed to Punch magazine and The London Journal. Gilbert illustrated many books and exhibited around 400 paintings in both oil and watercolour. In 1871 he was made president of the Royal Watercolour Society.
Sir John Gilbert was an English artist and illustrator. He is best known for the illustrations and wood-engravings he produced for the Illustrated London News magazine. He also contributed to Punch magazine and The London Journal. Gilbert illustrated many books and exhibited around 400 paintings in both oil and watercolour. In 1871 he was made president of the Royal Watercolour Society.
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| Title: | Letter from John Gilbert |
|---|---|
| Description: | John Gilbert responds to a letter from Sampson Low and and informs the publisher that he will visit him to discuss what is required from him (presumably he refers to an engraving or an illustration for a publication). |
| Address: | Wilmington near Dartford |
| Letter dated: | 14-09-1860 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 2 pages ; some minor glue seepage. |
| Types of letter: | Arranging or declining a meeting; Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery. London by Cundall Downes & Co albumen carte-de-visite circa 1864 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ |
| Identifier: | SL_66 |
