Grinling Gibbons and the woodwork of his age (1648-1720) (1914)
Tipping, H. Avray (Henry Avray), 1855-1933 · London : "Country life" and George Newnes ; New York : C. Scribner's sons · leaf 151
ce is on the east wall, and has noprojecting mantel-piece. Above the fire opening, with its marble roll moulding, is a long, narrowpanel, and above that the great one occupied by Karel van Manders portrait of Christian IV ofDenmark, patron of Inigo Jones and brother of James Is Queen. Gibbons work… … WREN AND GIBBONS AT THE ROYAL PALACES. 135 picture. This composition is practically independent of the drops, although a bunch of leavesis so arranged as to leave no interval appreciable to the eye. Besides the usual flowers, the dropshave a beautifully folded drapery and ropes of trefoil leaves…
