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 92
library (Fig. 66) deserves the praise given it by Evelyn, for the rope-like oak leafswags give form to the whole composition, and prevent the bold, natural treatment of thefruit and flowers from offending the canons of decorative proportions. In the little ten-foot square room we find Gibbons again… … i)Vi:iiAi.,NTi;L i\ Tin; (;reat library. 76 GRINLING GIBBONS AND THE WOODWORK OF HIS AGE. art in this room is a smalldetached frame one foot nineinches wide by two feet nineinches high (Fig, 67). At thetop is a marvellously executedexample of the formal scroll-work brought over the top ofother…
