Portrait
ca. 1703 (made)
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Saint Evremond was a French émigré in London at the end of the 17th century, a former military commander and man of letters, who died in 1703. He was a friend of Ralph Montagu, Earl of Montagu, who was Master of the Great Wardrobe, the royal department responsible for storing and supplying the court with clothing and textiles of all kinds. This portrait may have been made in the workshop of John Vanderbank, commissioned as a memorial by Montagu, or his son John, the Second Duke, who inherited the post of Master, who was in charge of the tapestry weavers.
Vanderbank was the leading tapestry weaver of his day in England. In 1689 he had been appointed yeoman arras-worker at the Great Wardrobe tapestry workshop in Great Queen Street, London, a position he held until his death. The cartoon for the tapestry portrait is copied from Jacques Parmentier’s portrait of Saint Evremond, engraved by George Vertue.
Vanderbank was the leading tapestry weaver of his day in England. In 1689 he had been appointed yeoman arras-worker at the Great Wardrobe tapestry workshop in Great Queen Street, London, a position he held until his death. The cartoon for the tapestry portrait is copied from Jacques Parmentier’s portrait of Saint Evremond, engraved by George Vertue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tapestry-woven in wool and silk |
| Brief description | Tapestry-woven portrait, English,. ca.1703, Charles de Saint Denis de Saint Evremond |
| Physical description | Tapestry-woven portrait of Charles de Saint Denis de Saint Evremond. He is depicted in informal dress, facing forward, in an oval frame. the inscription underneath reads Charles de Saint Denis de Saint Evremond aged 92 years. On the plain ground around the frame are 5 grotesque masks, and two rocky forms. The tapestry panel is lined and supported with machine-sewn linen twill. An ink inscription on the lower right corner of the lining reads E-314. |
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| Credit line | Given by Wendy Hefford |
| Object history | Bought by the donor at Christies South Kensington, 23 May 2006, lot 1003. |
| Summary | Saint Evremond was a French émigré in London at the end of the 17th century, a former military commander and man of letters, who died in 1703. He was a friend of Ralph Montagu, Earl of Montagu, who was Master of the Great Wardrobe, the royal department responsible for storing and supplying the court with clothing and textiles of all kinds. This portrait may have been made in the workshop of John Vanderbank, commissioned as a memorial by Montagu, or his son John, the Second Duke, who inherited the post of Master, who was in charge of the tapestry weavers. Vanderbank was the leading tapestry weaver of his day in England. In 1689 he had been appointed yeoman arras-worker at the Great Wardrobe tapestry workshop in Great Queen Street, London, a position he held until his death. The cartoon for the tapestry portrait is copied from Jacques Parmentier’s portrait of Saint Evremond, engraved by George Vertue. |
| Bibliographic reference | W G Thompson, Tapestry-weaving in England, 1914, fig.48a |
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| Accession number | T.36-2008 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2008 |
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