Gilbert, John, 1817-1897

found: The poetical works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1856:t.p. (John Gilbert)

found: Concise DNB(Gilbert, Sir John; b. 1817; d. 1897; historical painter and draughtsman on wood)

found: Wikipedia, Sept. 26, 2012(Sir John Gilbert (21 July 1817-5 October 1897) was an English artist, illustrator and engraver. He was born in Blackheath, Surrey, and taught himself to paint. Skilled in several media, he gained the nickname, "the Scott of painting". He was best known for the illustrations and woodcuts he produced for the Illustrated London News. ; mastered watercolour, oils, and other media ; became president of the Old Watercolour Society in 1871 ; In 1872 he was knighted)

found: Dahesh Museum of Art website, viewed 5 July 2023(Sir John Gilbert (British, 1817-1897) "The Plays of William Shakespeare"; Gilbert was one of the most versatile and prolific visual interpreters of Shakespearean subjects, working in pencil, watercolor, and oil; in addition to his prodigious output as an illustrator for The Illustrated London News and Punch, Gilbert drew 829 woodblocks engraved for the lavish three-volume Plays of Shakespeare, published in 1858)