Mr. William Gibbs

Apr 21, 1739 – Apr 21, 1770

Transcription

ERECTED In Memory of M_r. WILLIAM GIBBS, who departed this life; April y_e 24_th 1770. in y_e 31_st Year of his Age.

Death thou dost conquer'd me I by thy deed am slain But Christ has conquer'd thee And I Shall rise again

Surveyed On: November 3, 2015

Stone Type: slate

Tympanum: face with ornamentation, memento mori

Border: There is a two line, thin width border around the circumference of this stone. Both the tympanum and tablet sections are also bordered. All are presented in bas-relief and set off within the area around them. The tympanum section fully occupies the upper stone. The tablet is presented as an embedded plaque with a slight depression around it's circumference.

Remark: The tympanum has three design elements. The arch remains in its traditional place at the top covering all. This one is emblazoned with Memento Mori. The winged face is an early period rendition with minimal details and lack of emotional content. The cheeks and chin and eyes are there but lack the clarity of subsequent renditions. The last element is the plant which forms balanced imagery to focus the viewer to the more pertinent sections.

Physical Status: straight less_than_20_degrees

Intelligibility: readable

Biological Contaminants: medium incursion

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