Published to coincide with the first ever exhibition of the work of Grinling Gibbons, this study looks at Gibbons' work from the perspective of a fellow wood ca

Grinling Gibbons, the most celebrated woodcarver of all times, developed an extraordinary style of realistic foliage carving in limewood. He was a man of his ti

Here is a remarkable study of English woodcarvers and woodcarving from the earliest times to furniture craftsmen of the Georgian era. The book pays special atte

Leven en werk van de in Rotterdam geboren Engelse beeldhouwer (1648-1721) die in dienst was van de koningen Karel II en George I