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The Adam and Eve font by Grinling Gibbons

Drawing
c.1715 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Drawing of the Adam and Eve font, showing the now lost carved wooden cover.

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read Grinling Gibbons – an introduction Grinling Gibbons (1648 – 1721) is Britain's most celebrated wood carver, his name synonymous with an evergreen style of decoration that transformed the interiors of many of the nation's greatest palaces, churches and institutions. He was also a designer and ran a flourishing business suppl...

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Object type
TitleThe Adam and Eve font by Grinling Gibbons (generic title)
Materials and techniques
pen and ink and watercolour
Brief description
Charles Woodfield (attr). The Adam and Eve Font by Grinling Gibbons from St James', Piccadilly. c.1715
Physical description
Drawing of the Adam and Eve font, showing the now lost carved wooden cover.
Dimensions
  • Image height: 270mm
  • Image width: 156mm
1949 Department dimensions: Height: 10.75 inches x Width: 6.125 inches
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1949, London: HMSO, 1961.
Collection
Accession number
E.219-1949

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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