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Grinling Gibbons - Venetian Lace Cravat
Carving by Grinling Gibbons in limewood, with raised and openwork carving, 1690. & Venetian lace cravat at the Bowes Museum, Northumbria, 1675.
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Absolutely gorgeous Gaye! Have a great weekend!
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Karena
The Arts by Karena
Hi, gaye,
ReplyDeleteI'm currently reading "The Lost Carving: A Journey to the Heart of Making," by David Easterly. Easterly was the one chosen to replace a Grinling Gibbons carving that was lost to a 1986 fire at Hampton Court. He spent a year at Hampton Court to duplicate the carving.
Hi Mark-reader and friend BB- just did mention him of to me in a note! great minds-and it applies to the 2 of you and the 2 carvers. Now I know I must Read the book. pgt
DeleteI am spell-bound. Of course, I'm familiar with Gibbons--but the lace is beyond anything imaginable. Thank you.
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NO WAY! HOW COMPLETELY ASTONISHING THAT THIS IS CARVED OUT OF WOOD!
ReplyDeleteA RELATIVE of mine HAD A HOUSE IN NASHVILLE..."Boxwood"...PURPORTEDLY HAD A LIBRARY WITH "GRINLING GIBBONS' CARVINGS....BOUGHT IN ENGLAND! I was invited......stupid me.,.did not go! but my friend's daughter bought it!
ad it is lovely!! Do you think it was "Grinling Gibbons"?
Yowzers!!!
PRESERVED!
BRILLIANT!!
PENELOPE
Beyond!
ReplyDeletesimply incredible..both of them
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