Artist and builder. Born near Glasgow, Scotland. He received training as an artist in the studio of the Scottish painter John Mackenzie of Greenock. His first wife died in childbirth, leaving no issue. His second wife was his cousin, Marion Menzies. Three daughters died of scarlet fever in Scotland in 1873. The family, with the remaining three sons, emigrated to Canterbury in 1876, settling in Christchurch. Gibb painted in oils and watercolours. He exhibited with the Otago Society of Arts and with the Canterbury Society of Arts after the latter was founded in 1880. His work is widely held in New Zealand galleries and museums. His oldest son, John Walker Gibb was a picture framer in Christchurch, working from the site that became the United Services Hotel, corner Colombo Street the southern side of Cathedral Square. His second son, William Menzies Gibb was an artist. His third son was named Hubert Buchanan Gibb. John Gibb died in Christchurch in 1909.
Gibb, John, 1831-1909
Wellington Workingmen's Club. Fine Arts and Industrial Exhibition, July 1878. [Reviews ...
Date: 1878
Reference: ArtEph-1878-W-01
Description: Photocopied from the microfiche copy of the New Zealand Mail. Contains reviews of works by: Charles Decimus Barraud, John Gully, Henry Barraud, Noel Barraud, R A Rising, S D Parnell, John Gibb, E Brandon, Henry Wrigg, Mr Henry Rawson. Quantity: 12 photocopy/ies on A3 sheets. Physical Description: Photocopies, A3
Gibb, John 1831-1909 :[Old wharf, Stuart Street, Dunedin] 1886.
Date: 1886
By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909
Reference: G-590
Description: Otago Harbour, looking north from the shore. In the left and right foregrounds are small wharves, with cranes to the left, several boats and ships moored nearby Other Titles - Stewart Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil painting on canvas, 356 x 533 mm
New Zealand Society for the Intellectually Handicapped :500 piece jigsaw puzzle. "Clear...
Date: 1975 - 1887 - 1980
By: IHC New Zealand; Gibb, John, 1831-1909
Reference: Eph-F-GAMES-1970s-02
Description: Box cover shows a reproduction of the painting by John Gibb. It shows a horsedrawn carriage travelling along a rutted mud road beside a river, with misty mountains in the background, and a small group of houses or huts. Other Titles - Gorge Quantity: 1 box(es) containing jigsaw puzzle. Physical Description: Photolithograph on puzzle 365 x 490 mm, in box with illustrated lid, 215 x 278 x 32 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2006.
Gibb, John 1831-1909 :Pukaki ferry, Mount Cook road. 1890.
Date: 1890
By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909
Reference: G-646
Description: A view of a pontoon ferry crossing Lake Pukaki, poled by a man standing on one side. Cables are attached to both ends of the ferry. People and goods are on board. A house is on the left by the ramp leading to the water. A rowboat and cows are in the foregound. A small island in the lake to the right has further buildings and possibly poplar trees Inscriptions: Signed: John Gibb Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil 205 x 305 mm Provenance: Purchase: Sotheby & Co., London, 20 April 1975
Gibb, John 1831-1909 :[Bluff?] 1891.
Date: 1891
By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909
Reference: G-273
Description: Shows a steep headland and sailing ships. There is a lighthouse on top of the headland Monochrome, painted in black and white only Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil painting 238 x 325 mm
Gibb, John, 1831-1909 :[Golden Spring, Kaiapoi]. 1899
Date: 1899
By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909
Reference: G-778
Description: Shows a detailed view of the river port and houses at Kaiapoi on the Waimakariri River, north of Christchurch. Two sailboats and a steam boat can be seen, as well as the railway bridge across the river. The foreground is dominated by water, bush and trees Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Jon Gibbs 1899 [in red brushpoint] Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 540 x 990 mm (sight) in frame 720 x 1160 mm
Wellington Harbour Board Maritime Museum: Maritime art. Tanner Couch [Calendar 1990]
Date: 1990
From: [Calendars for the year 1990, of approximately A3 size. 1989].
By: Darroch, Duncan, 1888-1967; Gibb, John, 1831-1909; Jackson, Gainor, 1893-1975; Robertson, Thomas (Capt), 1819-1873; Wellington Harbour Board. Maritime Museum; Wilkinson, Norman, 1878-1971; Wynn, Colin C, active 1970s-1980s
Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1990-01
Description: Calendar of six openings shows reproduction of marine paintings: January-February: "Port Chalmers" by T Robertson, 1866. March-April: "Lambton Harbour" by John Gibb, 1885. May-June: "The passing of sail", by Duncan Darroch, 1888-1967 (Shows the 'Pamir') July-August: "Awatea", by Norman Wilkinson September-October: "Columbus New Zealand", by Gainor Jackson, 1974 November-December: "Dawn with the oyster fleet", by Colin Wynn (Shows the Leander Class 'Southland', formerly 'Dido') Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on calendar of sixe openings, 483 x 338 mm, with metal bar at top edge
Gibb, John 1831-1909 :Oyster dredging off Stewart Island 1888 / John Gibb - Auckland ; ...
Date: 1981 - 1888
By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909
Reference: D-019-017
Description: From original oil, signed and dated lower left. Edition; 163/500 (100 on canvas, 400 on paper) Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, coloured ; image 471 x 874 on sheet 590 x 990 mm + 1 certificate of provenance
Gibb, John, 1831-1909 :Clearing up after rain, foot of Otira, 1887 [by] J Gibb. [Christ...
Date: 1887 - 1973
By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909; Capper Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: C-085-011
Description: A view in Otira looking east towards the mountains. The Otira River is on the right. Houses and the road from Arthur's Pass are on the left. A woman and a child watch a coach and four horses galloping along the road Reproduced from the original oil in the McDougall Art Gallery, Christchurch Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 351 x 533 mm on sheet 522 x 636 mm
Gibb, John, 1831-1909 :Cave Rock, Sumner 1878 / John Gibb - Christchurch ; Windsor Gall...
Date: 1878 - 1980 - 1984
By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909; Windsor Gallery
Reference: C-117-058-a
Description: View from Sumner Beach looking towards Cave Rock, with Scarborough in the background. There are rocks and a set of steps in the foreground. A beach scene with couples, family groups, a pony or donkey cart and fishing boats Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, coloured image 411 x 685 mm on sheet 500 x 740 mm
Gibb, John 1831-1909 :Tarawera coaling, Bay of Islands 1886 / J Gibb - [Christchurch] ;...
Date: 1886 - 1974
By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909; Capper Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: C-085-046-a
Description: Barges surrounding a steamship, with loads of coal being winched on board. A smaller sailing ship stands off to the left, and a further small sailing vessel is alongside the Tarawera on the right Original oil in private collection measures 940 x 1530 mm. On sheet 530 x 640 mm The original painting was sold at McArthurs Auction, Wellington, October 1983 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 332 x 533 mm
Various artists :Westland Savings Bank calendar, 1986
Date: 1986
By: Cooper, William Marshall, 1833-1921; Gibb, John, 1831-1909; Hutton, Nellie Laura Douglas, 1875-1955
Reference: C-086-1986-03
Description: Reproductions on a calendar of six nineteenth-century prints and watercolours from the Alexander Turnbull Library and other sources: W M Cooper's chromolithograph of Greymouth, 1869 and his Hokitika, 1869; John Gibb's Lyttelton Harbour, his Lyttelton Heads and his The shipping basin, Dunedin; Nellie Hutton's Ferry, Waikana. Quantity: 6 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs in calendar
Gibb, John 1831-1909 :Tarawera coaling, Bay of Islands 1886 / J Gibb - [Christchurch] ;...
Date: 1886 - 1974
By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909; Capper Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: C-085-046
Description: Barges surrounding a steamship, with loads of coal being winched on board. A smaller sailing ship stands off to the left, and a further small sailing vessel is alongside the Tarawera on the right Original oil in private collection measures 940 x 1530 mm. On sheet 530 x 640 mm The original painting was sold at McArthurs Auction, Wellington, October 1983 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 332 x 533 mm
Gibb, John, 1831-1909 :Clearing up after rain, foot of Otira, 1887 [by] J Gibb. [Christ...
Date: 1887 - 1973
By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909; Capper Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: C-085-011-a
Description: A view in Otira looking east towards the mountains. The Otira River is on the right. Houses and the road from Arthur's Pass are on the left. A woman and a child watch a coach and four horses galloping along the road Reproduced from the original oil in the McDougall Art Gallery, Christchurch Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 351 x 533 mm on sheet 522 x 636 mm
Gibb, John 1831-1909 :[Boats, Wellington Harbour] 1886
Date: 1886
By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909
Reference: G-512
Description: A view looking out towards the Harbour entrance, with four boats and ships in the foreground Some paint losses and a puncture on the left Inscriptions: Signed: J. Gibb Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil painting 350 x 524 mm Provenance: Donation: New Zealand High Commission, London; 28.4.76
Gibb, John 1831-1909 :Kiri Kiri Whare (Menzies Bay) Banks Peninsula ; a factual represe...
Date: 1970 - 1889 - 1769 - 1778
By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909
Reference: B-118-053-a
Description: An imaginative reconstruction of a Maori pa by the water at the foot of a hill, with gardens beyond the palisade, bush in the valley. Original; Watercolour, 1899, commissioned by John Henry Menzies, grandfather of Ian and Alan R. Menzies; now in possession of the widow of Alan R Menzies Captain Cook did not visit Banks Peninsula or this pa. He sailed well to the east of the Peninsula in 1769 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, coloured image 225 x 346 mm on sheet 360 x 510 mm
Gibb, John, 1831-1909 :Cave Rock, Sumner 1878 / John Gibb - Christchurch ; Windsor Gall...
Date: 1878 - 1980 - 1984
By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909; Windsor Gallery
Reference: C-117-058
Description: View from Sumner Beach looking towards Cave Rock, with Scarborough in the background. There are rocks and a set of steps in the foreground. A beach scene with couples, family groups, a pony or donkey cart and fishing boats Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, coloured image 411 x 685 mm on sheet 500 x 740 mm
Important historical New Zealand landscapes. Auckland, Jonathan Grant Galleries, 9 Augu...
Date: 2012
Reference: ArtEph-2012-J-02
Description: Catalogue of a commercial gallery's exhibition in Parnell of works by several nineteenth century New Zealand painters of landscapes. Artists include John Hoyte, Nicholas Chevalier, John Gibb, John Gully and Charles Blomfield. Landscapes are of Auckland, Mt Cook, Dart Valley, Mt Egmont and Queen Charlotte Sound The Chevalier painting supposedly of Queen Charlotte Sound appears rather to be of Fiordland. Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: 8 images on card, four folds, spine height 147 mm, colour illustrations
The early artists of New Zealand / by Mona Gordon
Date: n d
From: O'Shea, Phillip Patrick, 1947- : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-5059-03
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (82 leaves). Physical Description: Typescript
Allen Calendars :A legacy of New Zealand art. 1990 [Calendar. Auckland. 1988].
Date: 1988 - 1990
By: Allen Calendars (Firm)
Reference: C-118-001-a
Description: Includes reproductions of the following art works: John Gibb. Clearing up after rain, foot of Otira. 1887 (Robert McDougall Art Gallery) Edward A Gifford. Queen Street from the wharf. 1887 (Auckland City Art Gallery) J B C Hoyte. The Matai Hop Gardens, Nelson. ca 1870 (Bett Collection, Nelson Provincial Museum) Charles Heaphy. View of part of the town of Wellington. 1841 (Alexander Turnbull Library) Nicholas Chevalier. Akaroa Harbour seen from Barrys Bay. 1881 (Canterbury Museum) Charles Blomfield. Rotorua from the village of Ohin[e]mutu. ca 1885 (Alexander Turnbull Library) Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Spiral bound calendar of six leaves, each 445 x 347 mm. Provenance: Legal deposit 1988.