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 242
shed his Tour Through England in 1724. In fact, we have toawait Horace Walpoles Anecdotes of Painting to learn that At Chatsworth are many ornamentsby Gibbons, particularly in the chapel ; in the great chamber are several dead fowl over thechimney, finely executed, and over a closet door a pen not… … FIG. 215.—CHATSWORTH : DOORWAY FROM GREAlCHAMBER TO DRAWING-ROOM. 226 GRINLING GIBBONS AND THE WOODWORK OF HIS AGE. which this pen formed an item, being specially known in those parts as Watsons pen.That woodwork so very similar in design and so perfect in execution should be producedexcept by…
