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blueinkedfrostThis is vol II of a series, but Vol I was not available on Project Gutenberg at the time I checked.
Grinling Gibbons, his excellent name, and his master woodcarving; the origins and usage of cabrioles; Queen Mary's collection and the taste for Chinese porcelain; the art of secret drawers; and some lovely black-and-white pictures of Queen Anne furniture. This is a fascinating, succinct must-read if any of the above appeals to you.
Sample illustrations:
A Grinling Gibbons wooden cravat, taken from this blog:
Visitors to England supposedly believed it to be real English country fashion when worn by Horace Walpole.
Another Grinling Gibbons, taken from here. Beautiful craftswork.
Grinling Gibbons, his excellent name, and his master woodcarving; the origins and usage of cabrioles; Queen Mary's collection and the taste for Chinese porcelain; the art of secret drawers; and some lovely black-and-white pictures of Queen Anne furniture. This is a fascinating, succinct must-read if any of the above appeals to you.
Sample illustrations:
A Grinling Gibbons wooden cravat, taken from this blog:
Visitors to England supposedly believed it to be real English country fashion when worn by Horace Walpole.
Another Grinling Gibbons, taken from here. Beautiful craftswork.
