© National Museum Cardiff
Aurora
Artist: John Gibson (1790 - 1866)
Location: National Museum Cardiff
Date: 1842 - 1843
Materials: marble
Dimensions: 173 cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £10,000 (Total: £90,000)
Vendor: Hafodunos Estate
Review number: 3987 (1993)
Provenance:
Henry Sandbach and by descent.
Description:
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.
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