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 66
e to fame began with his acquaintance with Evelyn, though a point lace cravatwas not the example of his workmanship which was first shown to the King. On all thesematters the only reliable authority is Evelyn, and every scrap of information which he gives usmust be carefully considered.… … FIG. 47.—CURVING BY GRINLING GIBBONS IN THE KINGS PRIVATE DRESSING ROOM ATHAMPTON COURT PALACE, GRINLING GIBBONS AND THE WOODWORK OF HIS AGE. CHAPTER VI. GRINLING GIBBONS DISCOVERED BY EVELYN. THE short and contradictory accounts of Grinling Gibbons origin and early days to befound in the Vertue…
