Air. 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. England, Greater London, London, Victoria and Albert Museum. Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: IOHN VANDREBANC FECIT IN GREAT QUEEN STREET Juno sitting on clouds & rainbow, accompanied by Iris (center) who holds arms of Lord Grey (J
Air. 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. England, Greater London, London, Victoria and Albert Museum. Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: IOHN VANDREBANC FECIT IN GREAT QUEEN STREET Juno sitting on clouds & rainbow, accompanied by Iris (center) who holds arms of Lord Grey (Jacob's ladder with baton below & coronet above), Aeolus, guardian of winds, appears behind clouds (L of center), scene within landscape setting with river & pond, various birds (peacock, attribute of Juno, eagle, swans, ostrich, ducks, stork, pheasants, parrots, rooster, hens) (BRD) musical instruments, roundels showing sky scenes at 4 corners; (L, LWR & R BRD) square & rectangular cartouches showing 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. 45 Marillier, English Tapestries (1930), 41-44 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0181820-0181821, 0184121
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