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This August in London, enjoy a #MuseumStaycation and discover the genius of 17th century carver, sculptor and Baroque influencer #GrinlingGibbons in his tercentenary month.
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📷 ©All Hallows by the Tower
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📷 ©All Hallows by the Tower
Start with Centuries in the Making — a free exhibition @bonhams1793. Diverse examples of Gibbons' unparalleled craftsmanship will be displayed together for the first time from across the UK, including the magnificent carved limewood font cover from All Hallows by the Tower.
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Gibbons was paid £12 for this sculptural work, which was given to the church by Mr James Foyle in 1682. Created in the round in #3D, it demonstrates Gibbons’ skill as a sculptor as well as a decorative carver, embellished with his signature cherubs, flowers, and foliage.
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