Portrait Of Mary Wither Of Andwell, 17th Century Jacob Huysmans (1633–1696)

Portrait of Mary Wither of Andwell, 17th centuryJacob Huysmans (1633–1696) - $750,000Large 17th-century oil on canvas portrait of Mary Wither of Andwell by Jacob Huysmans. A portrait of excellent quality and condition, depicting the young woman wearing a blue gown and adorned with pearls within a cartouche. Presented in its original gilt frame, with inscription on the reverse.The Wither family were a wealthy landowning family in the parish of Andwell, Hampshire, near Winchester. Mary, painted as a child by Mary Beale, is held by the Art Gallery of South Australia after being presented by the family, who originally arrived in Australia in the 1920s.Provenance: Christie's Old Masters Sale, LondonDimensions: 99.1 x 86.4 cm (framed) approximately