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Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Boy in Blue and His Dog - By John Vanderbank

18th century
Sold 13 March 2025 · Period Portraits
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A charming and highly decorative early 18th Century English portrait of an elegant young gentleman and his greyhound, within an extensive landscape. Signed by the artist ‘John Vanderbank 1726’.

The attractive sitter is pictured full length seated upon a rocky outcrop. He gazes directly at us and wearing a particularly rich and vibrant costume. It includes a shimmering blue velvet frock coat (with pink silk lining) white silk waistcoat, red stockings and black square toed shoes with brass buckles. His left hand is perched upon his his and his left rest upon the head of his greyhound which stands beside him.

The present picture, in excellent condition, is one of Vanderbank’s most attractive male portraits. It is presented ready to hang in a remarkable 19th century gilt wood and gesso frame.

John Vanderbank (1694-1739)

John Vanderbank was born in London, the son of a Huguenot tapestry weaver from Paris. A painter, draughtsman and illustrator in London he was a pupil of Kneller and Thornhill, and in the years immediately after after Knellers death he had a considerable practice as a portraitist

Vanderbank also established an academy for life-drawing at St Martin's Lane, which included the artist William Hogarth amongst its members. John Vanderbank’s technique is distinct among portraitists of the early eighteenth century. Sadly as a result of a profligate life he died young.

It is worth noting that Vanderbank’s work is characterised by a more vital and nervous drawing than that of his contemporaries, and also by the bold pigmentation and lively drapery that are seen in this portrait.

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Canvas: 50” x 40” / 127cm x 102cm.

Frame: 62" x 52" / 158cm x 132cm.

Date of Manufacture

Period Portraits has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
158cm (62.20")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
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SA1117382
Description
A charming and highly decorative early 18th Century English portrait of an elegant young gentleman and his greyhound, within an extensive landscape. Signed by the artist ‘John Vanderbank 1726’.

The attractive sitter is pictured full length seated upon a rocky outcrop. He gazes directly at us and wearing a particularly rich and vibrant costume.

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It includes a shimmering blue velvet frock coat (with pink silk lining) white silk waistcoat, red stockings and black square toed shoes with brass buckles.
Period Portraits

His left hand is perched upon his his and his left rest upon the head of his greyhound which stands beside him.

fig 1. An oil painting on canvas depicts a young boy dressed in a blue coat and red stockings seated alongside a dog in a pastoral landscape.
fig 1. Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Boy in Blue and His Dog - By John Vanderbank

The present picture, in excellent condition, is one of Vanderbank’s most attractive male portraits. It is presented ready to hang in a remarkable 19th century gilt wood and gesso frame.

John Vanderbank (1694-1739)

fig 2. An oil painting on canvas depicts a young boy dressed in a blue coat and red stockings seated alongside a dog in a pastoral landscape.
fig 2. Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Boy in Blue and His Dog - By John Vanderbank

John Vanderbank was born in London, the son of a Huguenot tapestry weaver from Paris. A painter, draughtsman and illustrator in London he was a pupil of Kneller and Thornhill, and in the years immediately after after Knellers death he had a considerable practice as a portraitist

fig 3. An oil painting on canvas depicts a young boy dressed in a blue coat and red stockings seated alongside a dog in a pastoral landscape.
fig 3. Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Boy in Blue and His Dog - By John Vanderbank

Vanderbank also established an academy for life-drawing at St Martin's Lane, which included the artist William Hogarth amongst its members. John Vanderbank’s technique is distinct among portraitists of the early eighteenth century. Sadly as a result of a profligate life he died young.

fig 4. An oil painting on canvas depicts a young boy dressed in a blue coat and red stockings seated alongside a dog in a pastoral landscape.
fig 4. Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Boy in Blue and His Dog - By John Vanderbank

It is worth noting that Vanderbank’s work is characterised by a more vital and nervous drawing than that of his contemporaries, and also by the bold pigmentation and lively drapery that are seen in this portrait.

fig 5. An oil painting on canvas depicts a young boy dressed in a blue coat and red stockings seated alongside a dog in a pastoral landscape.
fig 5. Oil on Canvas Portrait of a Boy in Blue and His Dog - By John Vanderbank

Higher resolution images on request.

Worldwide shipping available.

Canvas: 50” x 40” / 127cm x 102cm.

Frame: 62" x 52" / 158cm x 132cm.

Date of Manufacture

Period Portraits has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 18th Century.

Height
158cm (62.20")
Width
132cm (51.97")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1117382
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • Material[Oil paint, Linen canvas]
  • ColourBlue
  • MotifsPastoral landscape background, Figurative portrait, Period costume
  • SizeH 158 cm (62 in) x W 132 cm (52 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

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Preservation requires maintaining stable relative humidity between 45% and 55%, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, and keeping canvases away from extreme temperature fluctuations.

An antique portrait provides a focal point when hung against a moody, saturated wall colour, balancing traditional historical weight with modern minimalist furnishings for a layered aesthetic.

Authentication involves examining canvas weave characteristics, pigment analysis under ultraviolet light, assessing craquelure patterns appropriate to age, and checking for stretcher marks and historical framing techniques.

Traditional Georgian artworks were typically executed using oil paints ground from natural pigments mixed with linseed oil, applied onto hand-woven linen canvases prepared with an animal glue size and lead white gesso ground.

Eighteenth-century British portrait painting is defined by its focus on aristocracy, gentry, and notable figures, often capturing subjects in naturalistic poses with detailed attention to textiles, landscape backgrounds, and social status.
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