Palanquin. Vanderbank, John (British, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1690-1715 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'4" x W 10'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: A. M. Leigh Coll., Adlington Hall, Cheshire, England. French & Co. purchased from Kent Gallery, invoiced 10/16/1929; sold to H. F. DuPont 2/18/1931 [SS 35095]. French & Co. purchased from H. F. DuPont, invoiced 1/9/1933; sold to Azure International Inc. 1/13/60 [SS 17746]. Oriental figures, plants & birds on islands, dark background; upper island (L), servant offers man cup; upp
Palanquin. Vanderbank, John (British, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1690-1715 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'4" x W 10'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: A. M. Leigh Coll., Adlington Hall, Cheshire, England. French & Co. purchased from Kent Gallery, invoiced 10/16/1929; sold to H. F. DuPont 2/18/1931 [SS 35095]. French & Co. purchased from H. F. DuPont, invoiced 1/9/1933; sold to Azure International Inc. 1/13/60 [SS 17746]. Oriental figures, plants & birds on islands, dark background; upper island (L), servant offers man cup; upper island (R), servant offers man tray with cups; central island, man in palanquin carried by 4 servants; lower island (L), woman & attendant wait for arrival of man in palanquin; lower island (center), 2 men with spears attack mythical animal (BRD) flowers twisted around central bar, large acanthus leaves in corners; (UPR & LWR BRD) vases in center filled with flowers & fruit There are several different sets of this tapestry series. Moreover, many are created with combinations of motifs drawn from each other. See Standen's 1980 article for a survey of many of the panels, motifs, sources of design & bibliography. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 35095-b French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 17746 Standen, MetMusJ (1980), XV, 119-142 Standen, Tapestries in the Metropolitan (1985), 717-725, no. 127 Thomson, , Tapestry in England (1914), 139, Göbel, Wandteppiche III:2 (1934), Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0181879-0181883, 0184128 (set B); other similar sets: GCPA 0181875-0181878 (set A), 0181884-0181891 (set C), 0181892-0181894 (set D), 0181895-0181897 (set E), 0181898 (set F)
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