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Adrian Vanson (died c. 1602) was court portrait painter to James VI of Scotland. Adrian's first works for James VI in Scotland were two pictures to be sent to Theodore Beza, for which he was paid £8-10s in June 1581.〔Thomson, Duncan, ''Painting in Scotland'', (1975), 25-26; citing NAS E21//62 f.135v.〕 Portraits of John Knox and George Buchanan had been sent to Geneva in November 1579 for inclusion as woodcuts in Theodore Beza's ''Icones'' (1580). Those portraits of the Scottish reformers arrived too late for the book, and the woodcuts of Knox and James VI published in Simon Goulart's 1581 edition of the ''Icones'' are thought to follow Vanson's pictures. Another woodcut image of George Buchanan, which was never used in the ''Icones'', but appeared in other works, has been attributed to Arnold Bronckorst.〔Cameron, J. K., 'Further information on Portraits of George Buchanan', ''SHR'', vol. 42, no.134, part 2 (Oct. 1963), 135-142: Thomson (1975) does not discuss the ''Buchanan''.〕 Adrian succeeded Arnold as "King's painter" in Scotland in May 1584,〔Thomson, Duncan, ''Painting in Scotland 1570-1650'', National Galleries of Scotland, (1975), 25.〕 and his appointment and yearly fee of £100 was confirmed by privy seal letter on 20 August 1584.〔''Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland'', vol. 8, (1982), p. 396, no. 2287, 20 August 1584, to 'Hadrian Fansoun.'〕 Vanson also painted ceremonial spears and banners for the coronation of Anne of Denmark. When he was made a burgess of Edinburgh, it was hoped he would teach his craft to apprentices.〔''Extracts from the records of the burgh of Edinburgh, 1573-1589'', Scottish Burgh Records Society, (1882), 446; 31 December 1585, 'Adrian Vanyone, Dutchmen.'〕 He may have been 'Lord Seton's painter', who was recorded drawing portraits for coins at the mint in Edinburgh.〔Thomson, Duncan, ''Painting in Scotland'', (1975), 25.〕 Lord Seton had served as a diplomat and had various European contacts, and his third son John joined the household of the Earl of Leicester in England 1575.〔''CSP Scotland'', vol.5 (1907), p.120〕 Attributed portraits include James VI; Anne of Denmark; Patrick Lyon, Lord Glamis; Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culzean; Agnes Douglas, Countess of Argyll.〔Thomson, Duncan, Painting in Scotland, (1975), 25-31.〕 Vanson's ''James VI'' of circa 1585 survives at Edinburgh castle. In May 1586 a French ambassador in Scotland, the Baron d'Esneval, promised to get Mary, Queen of Scots a copy of a recent portrait of James VI from the only painter in Edinburgh.〔Strickland, Agnes, ''Letters of Mary Stuart'', vol. 3. London (1843), 194: Labanoff, A., vol. 6, 270-1, Mary had asked d'Esneval; "Je vous prie me recouvrer de mon filz ung sien pourtraict en grand, faict sur sa personne propre," Chartley 30 April 1586.〕 There had been rumours of an embassy to Denmark to discuss the king's marriage in April 1586.〔''Calendar State Papers Scotland'', vol. 8 (1914), nos 356, 362, 365.〕 It is thought the picture at Edinburgh Castle was made by Vanson for this embassy or a similar purpose.〔See 'information from Philip Mould' in external links.〕 Adrian was married to Susanna de Colone, an active business woman in Edinburgh. Her brother was the portrait painter Adam de Colone. Although the family were of Flemish origin, Vanson's relative or brother Abraham Vanson was also in Edinburgh working as a goldsmith. After Adrian's death, in 1610 Susanna petitioned the king for outstanding payments.〔Apted and Hannabuss, ''Dictionary of Painters in Scotland'', SRS (1978) 98-99.〕 ==External links== * (Adrian Vanson at the National Galleries of Scotland ) * (''James VI'' by Adrian Vanson, at Edinburgh Castle, (Historic Scotland) ) * (Information on the Edinburgh Castle Vanson from Philip Mould Ltd. ) * (''Margaret Graham'' by Adam de Colone, National Galleries of Scotland ) * (''James Erskine, 6th earl of Buchan'' by Adam de Colone, National Galleries of Scotland ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adrian Vanson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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