In Tate Britain
Prints and Drawings Room
View by appointment- Artist
- John Vanderbank 1694–1739
- Medium
- Graphite and watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- Support: 257 × 174 mm
- Collection
- Tate
- Acquisition
- Purchased as part of the Oppé Collection with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund 1996
- Reference
- T08274
Display caption
Throughout his life Vanderbank suffered periods of financial crisis due to his extravagant way of living. He was nevertheless a dedicated artist, running a successful portrait practice, and was co-founder of the St Martin's Lane drawing academy (which unfortunately folded in 1724 when his debts necessitated a hasty flight to France). He also produced drawings for engraving as book illustrations. This equestrian design relates to the 1729 publication 'Twenty Five Actions of the Manage Horse', a manual on horsemanship and dressage. Vanderbank's designs were engraved by Joseph Sympson, who tells us in the preface to the book that Vanderbank went to the trouble of purchasing a horse to use as a model.
Gallery label, September 2004
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