John Vanderbank
(1694-1739), Portrait painterSitter in 1 portrait
Artist associated with 99 portraits
Vanderbank received his training as a portraitist under Sir Godfrey Kneller before becoming a successful artist. Noted primarily for his portraiture, he also worked as a book illustrator, and produced numerous small oil versions of scenes from Don Quixote. Vanderbank established an academy for life-drawing at St Martin's Lane, which included the artist William Hogarth amongst its members.
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban
by John Vanderbank, after Unknown artist
oil on canvas, 1731, based on a work of circa 1618
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Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban
by John Vanderbank, after Unknown artist
oil on canvas, 1731?, based on a work of circa 1618
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by John Vanderbank
oil on canvas, circa 1728
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Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot of Hensol
after John Vanderbank
oil on canvas, 1733-1739
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by C.F. Barker, after John Vanderbank
oil on canvas, 1845, based on a work of 1738
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by John Vanderbank
pen and ink, 1738
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by George White, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by George White, printed for Samuel Sympson, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by George White, printed for Samuel Sympson, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by George White, printed for Samuel Sympson, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, early 18th century
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, (1718-1719)
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after John Vanderbank
line engraving, (1718-1719)
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, (1718-1719)
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, (1718-1719)
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by George White, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, (1718-1719)
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by George White, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, (1718-1719)
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by and sold by John Faber Jr, after John Vanderbank
mezzotint, (1718-1719)
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by John Faber Jr, printed and sold by Robert Sayer, printed and sold by John King, after John Vanderbank, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1719-1725
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