The Concert from a pair of Indo-Chinese scenes 1690–1715 Attributed to the workshop of John Vanderbank the Elder Flemish John Vanderbank was head of the Great Wardrobe workshop in London from 1689 to 1717, with responsibility for weaving and repairing tapestries for the British crown. During the early 1690s, he provided tapestries "designed in the Indian manner" for Queen Mary's apartments at Kensington Palace (the queen was an avid collector of Chinese porcelain). Thereafter, he appears to have developed a variation of these designs—of which The Concert is typical—for commercial sale, which w
The Concert from a pair of Indo-Chinese scenes 1690–1715 Attributed to the workshop of John Vanderbank the Elder Flemish John Vanderbank was head of the Great Wardrobe workshop in London from 1689 to 1717, with responsibility for weaving and repairing tapestries for the British crown. During the early 1690s, he provided tapestries "designed in the Indian manner" for Queen Mary's apartments at Kensington Palace (the queen was an avid collector of Chinese porcelain). Thereafter, he appears to have developed a variation of these designs—of which The Concert is typical—for commercial sale, which were woven many times in the early 1700s. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #2135. The Concert from a pair of Indo-Chinese scenes, Part 1 Play or pause #2159. The Concert from a pair of Indo-Chinese scenes, Part 2 Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as The Concert from a pair of Indo-Chinese scenes 201588
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