Robert Gibson

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Robert Gibson

Entry/Object ID

Gibson, Robert

Description

Portrait of the bust of a child of about four years old with brown hair and a dark blue jacket with a white shirt and a lace collar.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Marschall, Nicola, 1829-1917

Date made

1864 - 1870

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Subject was the son of Mary Alicia Jackson (Gibson) (1833-1886) and Nathan Gibson (1827-1878). Mary Alicia Jackson (Gibson) was the wife of Nathan Gibson. Robert Gibson was her first born child who died at the age of four years and two months. This portrait was passed from her to her daughter, Jane Gibson (Morgan), to her daughter, Mary Gibson Morgan (Van Zandt), to her son, Thomas Kelly Van Zandt, Jr. to the current owner, his daughter.

Created By

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Create Date

July 11, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

July 11, 2026