Water. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (designed after) [draughtsman] Vanderbank, John (British, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1700-1725 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: Lord Grey. Lord Tankerville coll. Mr. Asher Wertheimer coll. Mr. Lionel Harris, esq. coll. French & Co. Inscriptions: Woven signature, in lower guard, right: IOHN VANDREBANC IN GREAT QUEEN STREET Neptune (Poseidon) holding trident, riding on chariot drawn by hippocampi, escorted by Tritons & accompanied by Amphitrite (center) who carries arms of Lord

Water. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (designed after) [draughtsman] Vanderbank, John (British, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1700-1725 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: Lord Grey. Lord Tankerville coll. Mr. Asher Wertheimer coll. Mr. Lionel Harris, esq. coll. French & Co. Inscriptions: Woven signature, in lower guard, right: IOHN VANDREBANC IN GREAT QUEEN STREET Neptune (Poseidon) holding trident, riding on chariot drawn by hippocampi, escorted by Tritons & accompanied by Amphitrite (center) who carries arms of Lord Grey (Jacob's ladder with baton below & coronet above), bow of ship makes large waves (L, background), various water gods, sea-animals &-horses in water (foreground) (BRD) garland of seashells, medallions with seascapes in corners; (L, LWR & R BRD) square & rectangular cartouches with seascapes; (UPR BRD) coat of arms & crest of Lord Grey in center This set was woven by John Vanderbank's workshop after the tapestry series designed in 1664 by Charles Le Brun for the Gobelins manufactory; it differs in details & in borders from the Gobelins series. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Thomson, , Tapestry in England (1914), 140,141, fig. 44 Marillier, English Tapestries (1930), 41-44 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0181820-0181821, 0184121

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