John Vanderbank: A Fleeting Brilliance Amidst Debt and Decline John Vanderbank (1694 – 1739) remains a figure shrouded in both admiration and regret within the annals of English portraiture. Born into a Huguenot tapestry weaving family in London, his early life was marked by exposure to artistic traditions rooted in continental Europe—a formative influence that would shape his distinctive style. His father’s involvement with Soho Tape…