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Some English Wood-Carvers

10/1985 | 991 | 127

Pages: 686+688-695

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Author:

Beard, Geoffrey (Beard, Geoffrey; Beard, Geoffrey W.; Beard, Mr.)

Subjects

artists:

Maine, Jonathan

artists:

Gibbons, Grinling

artists:

Richards, James

artists:

Alken, Sefferin

dates:

1650-1699 / 1700-1799

places:

England

subjects:

British architecture / Woodwork / Documents

Illustrations

Attributed works:

31. Detail of Carving by Grinling Gibbons. (East Wall of the Carved Room, Petworth, Sussex).

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32. Detail of Two Doves, Carved by Jonathan Maine. c.1685. (Burghley House, Northamptonshire).

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33. The Morning Prayer Chapel Screen, Carved by Jonathan Maine. 1699. (St Paul's, London).

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34. Overmantel in the State Music Room, Chatsworth. By the Partnership of Thomas Young and Joel Lobb, Assisted by William Davis and Samuel Watson. 1692-94.

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35. Doorway from the Saloon to the Rotunda, Mereworth. Carved by James Richards. c.1723.

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36. Overdoor Carving, by James Richards, Surrounding Aikman's Portrait of the Third Countess of Burlington. (Chiswick House).

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37. State Barge for Frederick, Prince of Wales, Designed by William Kent, Carving by James Richards. 1731-32. (National Maritime Museum, Greenwich).

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38. Detail of Carved Splat, by Sefferin Alken, on a Chair (One of Eight) Supplied by John Cobb to the Sixth Earl of Coventry. 1764.

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39. Medal Cabinet, Designed by Sir William Chambers, 1767, for the First Earl of Charlemont. Carving by Sefferin Alken. (Formerly at Charlemont House, Dublin; Christie's Sale, 21st-25th May 1984).

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