scene. Vanderbank, John (British, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1690-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6' x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: Sold at Parke-Bernet, sale 2579, 6/1/1967, lot 30. French & Co. Co. received from Aliata, Inc. 6/2/1967; returned in 6/1968. Oriental figures, plants & birds on islands, dark background; upper island (center), 2 seated men; upper island (R of center), man walks & carries pole with 2 boxes, 2 men, 1 sits on top of barrel, other holds jar; central island, man & woman sit underneath ca
scene. Vanderbank, John (British, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1690-1725 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6' x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: Sold at Parke-Bernet, sale 2579, 6/1/1967, lot 30. French & Co. Co. received from Aliata, Inc. 6/2/1967; returned in 6/1968. Oriental figures, plants & birds on islands, dark background; upper island (center), 2 seated men; upper island (R of center), man walks & carries pole with 2 boxes, 2 men, 1 sits on top of barrel, other holds jar; central island, man & woman sit underneath canopy with 2 attendants; lower island (L), reclining man; lower island (center), 2 female musicians; lower island (R), 2 dancing men (BRD) twisting garlands of flowers, stylized acanthus leaves in corners 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, K-269 Standen, MetMusJ (1980), XV, 119-142 Related Works: Other similar sets: GCPA 0181875-0181878 (set A), 0181879-0181883, 0184128 (set B), 0181884-0181891 (set C), 0181892-0181894 (set D), 0181895-0181897 (set E); border very similar to tapestry in London, Victoria & Albert Museum (see: Standen's article, "English Tapestries" 1980, fig. 27)
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