GRINLING GIBBONS ONLINE

Nomination for Master (Drapers’ Company Minutes book for the Court of Assistants 1705-1742) 

Creator(s):   Worshipful Company of Drapers

Date:    1719 (contained within book dated 1705-1742)

Accession Number:   DR/MB16

Materials:   Work on paper (book)

Location:   Drapers’ Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2N 2DQ

Credit Line (copyright notice for material) :   © The Drapers' Company

Grinling Gibbons candidacy for Master 1719 © Drapers' Company

NOTES ON THE ARTWORK


In 1719 Gibbons was nominated to become Master of the Drapers’ Company (having served in the role of all of the various wardens of the Company). This entry in the Minutes book for the Court of Assistants 1705-1742 records Gibbons’ nomination  alongside Edward Becher. Gibbons, however, was not elected, presumably as Becher was an Alderman of the City of London.