Gibbons Carving is a print derived from 17th century
master carver, Grinling Gibbons’ distinctive style
and is full of detail and depth akin to his high-relief
wooden carvings. Said to have ‘an ability to breathe
life into still material’, the craftsman’s unique and
delicate rendering of limewood into the most
elaborate of organic structures meant he was
highly favoured by royalty. In this bold decorative
design, natural forms of birds and shells, scrolling
foliage and the fruits of the harvest represent new
life, abundance and good health, accompanied by
Gibbons’ signature periwinkle-like five petal flower