Richard Gibson, a dwarf to Charles I, with a small roundel of Anne Gibson, his wife. Line engraving by A. Walker.

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Richard Gibson, a dwarf to Charles I, with a small roundel of Anne Gibson, his wife. Line engraving by A. Walker. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The sitter was 3' 10" tall, and a page to Charles I. He was a gifted artist, especially of miniatures, and was instructed by Francis Cleyn and Sir Peter Lely. He became drawing master to Princess Mary and Anne. The figure in the small roundel is Anne Shepherd, the sitter's wife; she was also a dwarf. They had nine children, five of whom survived and were all of normal stature. C.J.S Thompson, 'The Mystery and Lore of Monsters', London, 1930, p. 191; Leslie Fiedler, 'Freaks', New York, 1978, pp. 51-57

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1 print : engraving ; platemark 19.2 x 14.1 cm

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Mr Gibson. Mrs Gibson. ; A. Walker sculp. ; Vol. III. p.64.

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Wellcome Collection 303i

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