Vanderbank, John (1694 – 1739) – A Portrait Study.

Vanderbank, John (1694 - 1739)

A Portrait Study. Pen and ink. c.1730. Provenance: Iolo Williams. 7.75x5.5 inches. Framed: 13x10.75 inches.

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This fluid and quickly made ink drawing is typical of Vanderbank. It establishes, or records some of the main compositional elements of a portrait; the turn of the figure, position of the hands and the downward gaze. Vanderbank's portraits of this form were hugely popular in 1720s and 1730s.

This work appears in the Exhibition: BRITISH WORKS ON PAPER 2024