3-095-284 - "Royal Academy of Arts, London; photographer: Paul Highnam"/Heritage Images

Monument to Mrs Robinson, 1829. Plaster relief of Emily Robinson in ancient Roman dress with book and oil lamp. Mrs Robinson was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Solomon d'Aguilar, early supporters of Gibson, and she became his teacher. His 'warmest friendship was contracted with Mrs Robinson who was a lady of great personal charms, and taste for the art. She devoted herself to the cultivation of Gibson's mind, making him acquainted with standard works in poetry and leading him to a class of reading which greatly contributed to enrich his ideas.' He was 'deeply attracted by her character and beauty' and evidently thought that she was in love with him. After she died in 1829, Gibson erected a monument to her, for which this relief is a model, at St. James' Cemetery Chapel, (now The Oratory of the Walker Art Gallery), Liverpool. It was erected at his own expense.