Artus Quellinus III (1653-1686): The Silent Collaborator of Grinling Gibbons Artus Quellinus III (1653 – December 1686) was a Flemish sculptor who, despite his relatively short life, left an indelible mark on the Baroque landscape of London. Often anglicised to Arnold Quellan or Arnold Quellinus, he remains a figure shrouded in scholarly debate—his precise origins and biographical details are elusive, contributing to ongoing discussions about attribution and artistic influence. Primarily active in London from 1682 onwards, Quellinus’s career unfolded against the backdrop of an expanding Flem…