Artist
John the elder Vanderbank
John the elder Vanderbank is a Baroque artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.
John the elder Vanderbank made detailed drawings in early 1700s England, often showing people in quiet poses. In 1724 he sketched “Nude boy seated; profile,” a fine example of how artists practiced the human figure back then. These drawings were tools for learning—nothing fancy, just careful observation. Want to see how artists studied the body? Tap into his 1724 drawing on your screen.
Works by John the elder Vanderbank
Collections represented
Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum in the United Kingdom is the world's largest museum of applied arts, decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects.