Aurora

John Gibson (1790 - 1866)

National Museum Cardiff

1842 - 1843

Gibson described the inspiration for this work as being a vase which had 'single figure of Aurora, hovering in the air, looking down upon the earth.' Gibson strongly believed that sculpture should imitate the art of the ancients.

• Medium: marble
• Dimensions: 173 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £10000 ( Total: £90,000)
• ArtFunded in: 1993
• Vendor: Hafodunos Estate

Provenance

Henry Sandbach and by descent.

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