The Atoll

Robert Gibbings, 1889 - 1958


The Atoll

Robert Gibbings 1889 - 1958

Summary

A tropical island scene. There is a thatched hut behind palm trees to the left and figures by the sea to the right. One of the figures is out on the water in a small boat. Illustration for the book 'Blue Angels and Whales' (Penguin Books 1938) , Gibbings' autobiography based on his diving experience in Bermuda and the Red Sea.


Object Name

The Atoll

Creators Name

Robert Gibbings

Date Created

1933

Dimensions

support: 26.7cm x 20.5cm

accession number

1935.236

Place of creation

Europe

Support

paper

Medium

ink (black)


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