Patrick Gibson (artist)
Patrick Gibson (1782?–1829) was a Scottish landscape-painter and writer on art.
Life
He was a native of
From 1805 Gibson lived in
In 1826 Gibson became a founder member of the
Works
In his works in oil, Gibson founded his style on Claude Lorrain and Nicolas Poussin. His water-colours were executed with washes of subdued pigments. He was also an etcher, and published in 1818 a series of six Etchings of Select Views in Edinburgh.[1]
Gibson contributed a comprehensive article on "Design" to the
Gibson also contributed to the daily press; and
Family
In June 1818 Gibson married Isabella, daughter of William Scott, a teacher of elocution; and his wife is stated to have been a musician and the composer of the tune Comfort.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1890). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 21. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1890). "Gibson, Patrick". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 21. London: Smith, Elder & Co.