Robert Gibbings, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Gibbings

Irish artist and author

Date of Birth: 23-Mar-1889

Place of Birth: Cork, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 19-Jan-1958

Profession: author, illustrator, painter, sculptor

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Robert John Gibbings (23 March 1889 – 19 January 1958) was an Irish artist and author who was most noted for his work as a wood engraver and sculptor, and for his books on travel and natural history.
Along with Noel Rooke he was one of the founder members of the Society of Wood Engravers in 1920, and was a major influence in the revival of wood engraving in the twentieth century.