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 224
ingGibbons death. At thetime of his greatest vogueJames, second ViscountScudamore, was engaged intransforming his ancestralseat in the same manner asVfe have seen Petworth,Hackwood and Badmintonbeing handled. Like thethree Dukes, the Viscountcalled in the great wood-carver and employed… … FIG. 198.—DROP BETWEEN THE DINING-ROOM WINDOWS. 2o8 GRINLING GIBBONS AND THE WOODWORK OF HIS AGE. given in Chapter IX werephotographed after a carefulcleaning and in a strongworkshop light. James Scudamorc suc-ceeded his grandfather asLord Scudamore and ownerof Holme Lacy in 1671, andsoon after…