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Carving from an Overmantel, from The Cleveland Museum of Art
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England, 17th century (Charles II) / c. 1675–1677

Carving from an Overmantel

Carving from an Overmantel

The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Carving from an Overmantel as sculpture (England, 17th century (Charles II) · c. 1675–1677).

The swags of fruit and foliage featured in this wooden overmantel decoration evoke the bounty of the English countryside.

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The museum identifies this sculpture as lindenwood and credits Grinling Gibbons (British, 1648–1721).

The museum's collection notes: See cover record.

The Cleveland Museum of ArtCarving from an Overmantel

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