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 237
PIECE WITH PANEL BY (;RINLiN(; GIBBONS. forfeiture and death after Sedgmoor. For thirty-eight years after her marriage she neverreturned to Scotland, her chief country seat being Moor Parle in Hertfordshire, which the Dukeacquired in 1670, and which remained to his widow until she sold it in 1720,… … FIG. 212.—DALKEITH: THE DUCHESSs SITTING-ROOM. GRIN LING GIBBONS IN VARIOUS COUNTRY HOUSES. In 1701 the Duchessdecided t o return t oScotland, and to bringDalkeith up to thearchitectural standard ofher own day. Beforestarting she wrote in aletter to Lord Melville,who looked after herScotch estates,…
