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Grinling Gibbons and the Art of Carving


  • V&A Museum (A&CB)
  • by David Esterly
Grinling Gibbons (1648 - 1721), the greatest of decorative woodcarvers, is seen in this study through the eyes of a fellow carver. His flamboyant cascades of lifelike blossoms, fruits, foliage, birds and fish dominated English interiors of the late seventeenth century - in royal palaces, churches and cathedrals, and great country houses. David Esterly's first-hand experience of limewood foliage carving gives him unprecedented insight into Gibbons's method and technique. Unique photographs illustrate these p

ISBN 9781838510299 | E | HB
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Publisher V&A Museum (A&CB)
ISBN 9781838510299
Author(s) David Esterly
Publication date August 2021
Edition Hardback
Dimensions 280 x 215 mm
Illustrations 70 col.ill. | 100 bw.ill. | 159 col. & bw ill.
Pages 224
Language(s) Eng. ed.
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Grinling Gibbons (1648 - 1721), the greatest of decorative woodcarvers, is seen in this study through the eyes of a fellow carver. His flamboyant cascades of lifelike blossoms, fruits, foliage, birds and fish dominated English interiors of the late seventeenth century - in royal palaces, churches and cathedrals, and great country houses. David Esterly's first-hand experience of limewood foliage carving gives him unprecedented insight into Gibbons's method and technique. Unique photographs illustrate these procedures, while spectacular interior shots show the carving in its original setting. Tools, workshop practice, materials and finishes are also discussed in detail.