Grinling Gibbons

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Grinling Gibbons

English, born Netherlands, 1648–1721
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Birth placeRotterdam, Netherlands
Death placeLondon, England
BiographyMaster wood carver Grinling Gibbons (4 April 1648-3 August 1721) was born in Rotterdam in the Netherlands, but moved to England in about 1667.

An extremely talented wood carver, some have said that he was the finest of all time.

He was employed by Wren to work on St Paul's Cathedral and later was appointed as master carver to George I. Many fine examples of his work can still be seen in the churches around London - particularly the choir stalls and organ case of St Paul's Cathedral.

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