Portrait of James Gibbs (1682-1754) Finish:Rolled ' Plate 4 from Airopaidia:

' Plate 4 from Airopaidia: containing the narrative of a balloon excusion from Chester

possibly at Coniston

Wells Street

The painting is noted an article by Kenneth Romney Towndrow (1900-1953): "The tonal unity Orchardson perfected by his method of painting into a yellow ground has a refinement apt to invite oversight

The explosion

Portrait of James Gibbs (1682-1754) Finish:Rolled ' Plate 4 from Airopaidia:Oval half length portrait of Gibbs with an open coat and open shirt collar, his right hand held loosely before his midriff. Behind, an architectural background. Inscribed: 'A Bannerman sculp. JAMES GIBBS. ' In pencil lower left '1729' and lower right '1 '. James Gibbs was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1729. Original: engraving. 1762