Charles Webster Gilbert b. 1867

Also known as Web Gilbert
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Sculptor, trained at the National Gallery School, Melbourne and was a member of the Yarra Sculptors Society. Married his favourite model, Mabel Anne Woodstock of whom he made a marble and bronze bust.
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Sculptor, born Victoria and trained at the National Gallery School, Melbourne. He was a foundation member of the Yarra Sculptors Society. His terracotta Head of Bacchus 1899 was shown in the Society’s second annual exhibition in 1899-1900, cat. 134 (offered Sotheby’s Melbourne 30 April 2002, lot 133, est. $3,000-4,000), along with the marble bust of a woman – his faourite model Mabel Anne Woodstock, whom he married on 7 May 1917 (lot 134, col. Ill. est. $7,000-9,000). A bronze version of the latter, dated 1916, is in the McCllelland Gallery, Langwarrin, Victoria.

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1999
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2011

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Alternative names
  • Web Gilbert
  • Web Gilbert
Related people
  • Gilbert, Mabel Annette (spouse of)
  • Gilbert, Mabel Annette (spouse of)
Related person groups
  • Yarra Sculptors Society (associate of)
  • Yarra Sculptors Society (associate of)
Related works
  • marble bust of a woman (creator of)
  • Head of Bacchus (creator of)
  • marble bust of a woman (creator of)
  • Head of Bacchus (creator of)
Related collections
  • McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, Langwarrin, Vic. (collected in)
  • McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park, Langwarrin, Vic. (collected in)
Related events
  • Yarra Sculptors Society Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Yarra Sculptors Society Exhibition (exhibited at)
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Date modified April 10, 2011, 9:42 p.m. April 10, 2011, 9:42 p.m.
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Place Melbourne, Vic.