Attributed to a Minheere Van Helmont (17th Century Dutch sch...

lot/attributed to a minheere van helmont 17th century dutch sch r6VHAJH 633067973 / Price history

lot/attributed to a minheere van helmont 17th century dutch sch r6VHAJH 633067973

For saleAuction results

lot/attributed to a minheere van helmont 17th century dutch sch r6VHAJH 633067973

For saleAuction results

Bring your auction to collectors worldwide!

Get listed now

Attributed to a Minheere Van Helmont (17th Century Dutch sch...

Attributed to a Minheere Van Helmont (17th Century Dutch school) - A landscape with figures describing the incident of Anne-Mary Rawlins in the year of 1676 - Oil on canvas - Unsigned - 78.5 x 193cm, 100 x 213cm framed - Together with the explanatory printed story, transcribed by William Parry, Rector of Shipston on Stour in the County of Worcester; May the 8th 1738 - 'An Historical Account of the Landskip (landscape) hanging over the Chimney-Piece in the Parlour at Pop-Hills. Anne-Mary Rawlins (Widow of William Rawlins late of Pop-Hills in the Parish of Salford-Priors in the County of Warwick, Gent.) was piously inclined to commemorate to Posterity her happy Escape from so imminent a Danger to which her Life was expos'd by being thrown from her Horse into the River Arrow near Wixford-bridge wch happen'd at a time when it was very much swoln by a Spring-Flood in the Year 1676. The most remarkable Circumstances whereof She was pleas'd afterwards to give an exact Account of, and directed the Portraiture of them to be drawn by Minheere Van Helmont a Dutchman, after the following Manner; to wit, That She should be represented in the Posture She was then in, being on Horse-back, before whom her Servant Thomas Lane was riding; who it seems had been making a Visit in the Neighbourhood, but upon their returning back again over the said Bridge, it so fell out yt. two Cows were furiously engaged with each other at the Foot of the said Bridge next to Pophills Lane; which butting Encounter frightened the Horse to that degree, that he threw them both into the said River: She was thrown in first, and the Horse ('tis reported) hung equilibriously up on the Wall of the said Bridge before he tumbled in, by which means the Servant had Time to release himself from his Stirrups before he dropt in. And by the great Providence of GOD it chanc'd that one Will Sturdy a Fisherman together with another Person were at the same Instant fishing in his Boat on the contrary Side of the said Bridge tothat they were thrown in, who perceiving their Disress came immediately to their Relief and lifted them into his Boat, and by that means were Both happily preserv'd: And what was most wonderful in regard to this Incident, neither of them receiv'd any Hurt to their Persons. The Horse after some time swam to Land, and saved himself from perishing. The other Persons represented in the said Landskip, were design'd for the Revd Mr Thos Keyte late Rector of Binton, whom the just before met going homewards, and who then liv'd within three Miles of the said Place; And mr Francis Taylor, of South-Littleton in the County of Worcester, happen'd to be going before them up Pop-hills Lane immediately before this unfortunate Accident, and at that time it was supposed he made Court to Mrs Elizabeth Rawlins her Daughter, who he afterwards married. The other Persons therein drawn are for a Rag-man, who was coming after them over the said Bridge, after whom a Dog is pursing and baying at him: A Travelling Woman on the other side approaching towards the said Bridge leading from Kingley-Lane: and another Vagabond Fellow at a further distance advancing from the said Bridge towards Moor-Hall, with a Pound of Candles in one Hand and a Pail upon her Head. And Lastly, the frame is decorated with a Couple of Swans, the like of Ducks, and a Scry of Fowls in different Postures, some swimming upon the Face of the Water, and others flying in the Air. The great Elm-Tree painted in this Piece now grows contiguous to the late William Sturdy's House, ou of which his Wife Elizabeth looks to see what had happen'd to the Persons then in Distress. In a Canton of the same is a Prospect of Pop-Hills House, together with the Dove-cote and Barn. This is an exact Description of the Groupe of Contrast of Figures appearing there in View.' - [Provenance: by descent from the family of Pop-Hills house] - (2)

Estimate:£2,000

Sold for:-