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Sir John Sibbald
Sir John Sibbald
Sir John Sibbald

Sir John Sibbald

After (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1841 - 1913)
Mediumphotogravure on paper
ClassificationsReproductions
DimensionsPaper Size: 43.2 x 35.5cm
AcquisitionBequeathed in 1913 by Sir George Reid.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG012071
About MeSir John Sibbald (died 1905) was a member of the Scotch Lunacy Commission. He became superintendent of the Argyll Asylum and during the seven years he remained there he courageously adopted all the most progressive ideas of the day. He was the first man in Great Britain to tear down the walls of the old prison-like "airing-courts" and to substitute free exercise and employment. His novel methods were employed throughout Scotland and were to transform the treatment of the mentally ill.

Reid painted his portrait in 1899.