John Vanderbank
1694-1739 England/Portraitist
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Brief Biography-John Vanderbank was born in London in 1694. He was related to the engraver Pieter Vanderbank of Dutch descent. His father, John, was born in Paris, and he moved to England in 1674 with Henri Gascar. John's father first tutored him, followed by Sir Godfrey Kneller. John found success as a portraitist after the death of Kneller and founded an academy in 1720 with Louis Chéron; however, it was unsuccessful. He died of tuberculosis in 1739. Today, many of his works hang in the world’s top galleries. |
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