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Robert Gibb Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Robert Gibb our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Robert Gibb · 1845 – 1932

Closing the Gates at Hougoumont, 1815

1903 · original 236 x 315 cm

A dramatic scene of British soldiers battling to secure the gates at Hougoumont during the Battle of Waterloo, this 1903 oil masterpiece by Robert Gibb invites you to explore this powerful piece of historical art.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 1 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Rev. James Morison, 1816 - 1893

1889 · Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh · original 127.0 x 101.3cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 2 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$525101 × 127 cm Commission at original size

View near Edinburgh

1828 · Royal Scottish Academy of Art - Architecture, Edinburgh · original 29 x 45 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 3 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$18645 × 29 cm Commission at original size

Lord Provost David MacGregor

1904 · Perth And Kinross Council, Perth · original 50 x 40 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 4 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$20740 × 50 cm Commission at original size

Mrs William Ferguson (d.1881)

1881 · Mintlaw Discovery Centre, Peterhead · original 127 x 102 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 5 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$527102 × 127 cm Commission at original size

The Sea King

1882 · Royal Scottish Academy of Art - Architecture, Edinburgh · original 88 x 111 cm

Robert Gibb’s "The Sea King" (1882) is a dramatic Romantic oil painting of a Viking warrior. Explore its rich colors, textures & evocative symbolism – a captivating piece.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 6 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$434111 × 88 cm Commission at original size

Borthwick Castle

1831 · Royal Scottish Academy of Art - Architecture, Edinburgh · original 66 x 96 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 7 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$33496 × 66 cm Commission at original size

John Shiress Will, Esq., QC

Brechin Mechanics' Institute, Brechin · original 126 x 98 cm

Admire 'John Shiress Will, Esq., QC' by Robert Gibb – a dignified portrait of a legal figure in classical style. Dark tones & detailed brushwork create an air of authority. Explore this captivating artwork today!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 8 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$51098 × 126 cm Commission at original size

Sir Francis Webster

1912 · The Webster Memorial Theatre, Arbroath · original 123 x 97 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 9 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$49797 × 123 cm Commission at original size

Rev. John Robson

1904 · original 128.0 x 102.1cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 10 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
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Same size as the original$530102 × 128 cm Commission at original size

Reverend James Muir

1891 · The Stirling Smith Art Gallery - Museum, Stirling · original 127 x 102 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 11 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$527102 × 127 cm Commission at original size

John Shiress Will, Esq., QC

Brechin Mechanics' Institute, Brechin · original 126 x 98 cm

Elegant oil portrait of John Shiress Will, Esq., QC by Robert Gibb (1845-1932). A formal 19th-century legal figure depicted in rich detail – a captivating historical piece.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 12 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$51098 × 126 cm Commission at original size

The Thin Red Line

1881 · Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh · original 108.0 x 216.0cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 13 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$1178216 × 108 cm Commission at original size

Alexander Mitchell, Dalkeith

1884 · Midlothian Council Library Headquarters, Leith · original 126 x 101 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 14 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$520101 × 126 cm Commission at original size

Mrs William Ferguson

1881 · Aberdeenshire Museums Service, Mintlaw

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 15 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
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Janet Webster (1819–1908), Mother of Sir Francis Webster

1893 · The Webster Memorial Theatre, Arbroath · original 115 x 84 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 16 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$43184 × 115 cm Commission at original size

Harry Young of Cleish, Convenor of Kinross shire

1890 · Perth And Kinross Council, Perth · original 140 x 110 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 17 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
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Same size as the original$598110 × 140 cm Commission at original size

Lord Provost David MacGregor (1840–1908)

1904 · original 50 x 40 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 18 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$20740 × 50 cm Commission at original size

Harry Young of Cleish, Convenor of Kinross shire

1890 · original 140 x 110 cm

Robert Gibb’s 1890 portrait, 'Harry Young of Cleish,' is a dramatic oil painting showcasing an elderly man in formal attire. Rich textures & lighting evoke solemn contemplation. A significant piece of late 19th-century realism.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 19 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$598110 × 140 cm Commission at original size

John T. Stocks, Provost of Kirkcaldy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 20 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
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Samuel Lawrence, DD

1896 · original 127 x 94 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 21 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
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Same size as the original$49894 × 127 cm Commission at original size

Craigmillar Castle from Dalkeith Road

1826 · original 27 x 40 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 22 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
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Janet Webster, Mother of Sir Francis Webster

1893 · original 115 x 84 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 23 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$43184 × 115 cm Commission at original size

Comrades, the 42nd Highlanders (copy of an earlier painting by the artist)

1894 · The Black Watch Castle - Museum, Perth · original 90 x 70 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 24 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$33370 × 90 cm Commission at original size

John T. Stocks, Provost of Kirkcaldy (1893–1896)

original 99 x 78 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 25 of 47 artworks by Robert Gibb
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Same size as the original$37578 × 99 cm Commission at original size

The artist

Robert Gibb

1845 – 1932

Quick facts

Top-ranked workClosing the Gates at Hougoumont, 1815
Died1932
Creative periodsmature period
Born1845
Works on APS47
Topics exploredportrait
Lifespan87 years

Biography

The Atmospheric Soul of Scotland: The Life and Art of Robert Gibb

In the misty, heather-clad expanses of the nineteenth-century Scottish landscape, few artists captured the profound intersection of historical grandeur and natural atmosphere as masterfully as Robert Gibb. Born in Edinburgh in 1845, Gibb emerged as a pivotal figure in late Victorian British art, a painter whose brush possessed the unique ability to bridge the gap between classical tradition and the burgeoning emotional depth of tonalism. His life’s work serves as a visual chronicle of his homeland, moving seamlessly from the rugged, monumental scale of the Highlands to the intimate, psychological complexities of formal portraiture.

Gibb’s artistic foundation was laid within the prestigious halls of the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh. During these formative years, he immersed himself in the neoclassical traditions that defined the era, drawing inspiration from the structured compositions and idealized beauty championed by masters such as Benjamin Haydon and George Frederic Watts. This rigorous training instilled in him a lifelong respect for classical form, yet Gibb was never content to remain merely a student of the past. He possessed an innate drive to explore the ephemeral qualities of light and air, seeking to capture not just the physical reality of a scene, but its very spirit.

From Barbizon Realism to Tonalist Light

As his career progressed, Gibb’s style underwent a captivating evolution, moving away from strict academic precision toward a more evocative, atmospheric realism. He found deep resonance in the Barbizon School, particularly in the works of Jean-François Millet and Gustave Courbet. From these French masters, he adopted an emphasis on plein air painting and a reverence for the monumental scale of nature. His early landscapes often reflected this rugged grandeur, portraying the Scottish lochs and mountains with a sense of weight and permanence that commanded the viewer's attention.

However, as the influence of Impressionism began to ripple through the British art world, Gibb transitioned toward Tonalism. This stylistic shift marked his most mature period, characterized by a move away from sharp, defined outlines in favor of subtle gradations of color and a pervasive atmospheric haze. In these later works, the landscape becomes an ethereal experience; light does not merely illuminate the subject but seems to emerge from within it. Through this technique, Gibb achieved a sense of sfumato that allowed the boundaries between earth and sky to dissolve, creating canvases imbued with a haunting, poetic quality.

A Legacy of Portraits and Historical Grandeur

While his landscapes are celebrated for their atmospheric depth, Gibb’s reputation was equally bolstered by his prowess as a portraitist. He possessed a remarkable ability to render the likenesses of prominent Scottish figures with both technical precision and profound psychological insight. His portraits of individuals such as Sir John Watson Gordon and Sir Daniel Macnee are distinguished by their rich textures and a sense of dignified presence, capturing the character of his sitters through masterful control of light and shadow.

Beyond the quietude of portraiture, Gibb also found great success in depicting dramatic historical and military scenes. His work often touched upon themes of national identity and heroism, most notably seen in pieces like The Thin Red Line. These compositions allowed him to combine his skill for large-scale narrative painting with his talent for capturing movement and tension. Through this diverse body of work—ranging from the solemnity of a legal figure's portrait to the epic scale of a battlefield—Robert Gibb secured his place in art history as an artist who could translate the enduring strength of Scottish heritage into the delicate, fleeting language of light.

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By the WikiOO.org Editorial Team Updated Sept. 19, 2026

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