Painter taking a vehicle to the embankment (7)
I believe the answer is:
vandyke
'painter' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'a vehicle to the embankment' is the wordplay.
'a vehicle' becomes 'van' (van is a kind of vehicle).
'to the embankment' becomes 'dyke' (I've seen this before).
'van'+'dyke'='VANDYKE'
'taking' is the link.
(Other definitions for vandyke that I've seen before include "Pointed lace collar (after Flemish painter)" , "Broad linen collar" , "Broad collar; beard" , "Beard named after painter" , "Beard named after artist" .)