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 42
reat stair (Figs. 26and 27), though conceived on alarge scale and in the same manneras those at Forde and Thorpe, isalmost scenic in execution. On theone side the pierced panels underthe hand-rail are mere sketches,with no attempt at modelling, andon the other side the modelling isdevoid of… … FIG. 24.—CHAPEL DOOR, FARNHAM CASTLE. limner, Van Eersell. The date will be about 1662, asthat year the carpenter had made an estimate for the staircase,which he Sett at so highc a rate as to cause Cosin, who expected to get full moneys worth, someuneasiness. But if the good Bishop was not over…
