Auctio Millingtoniana picturarum omnigenarum, &c. A collection of extraordinary paintings & limnings with variety of the finest Italian, French, and other prints, (several of them originals) by the best masters. With many curiosities of the China make, and other artificial rarities. Will be sold by auction, for the diversion and entertainment of the gentlemen, ladies, &c. at Tunbridge-Wells, at the auction coffee-house, by the Lower Walks, near the Wells, on Thursday the 13th of this instant August, 1691. the sale beginning in the morning at eight, and continues till twelve in the forenoon) except Prayer-time.) By Edward Millington.

Author: Millington, Edward, d. 1703.1691

Auctio Millingtoniana Picturarum Omnigenarum, &c.

A COLLECTION Of Extraordinary Paintings & Limnings, With variety of the finest Italian, French, and other PRINTS, (Several of them Originals) by the best Masters. With many Curiosities of the China make, and other Artificial Rarities.

Will be sold by Auction, for the Diversion and Entertainment of the Gentlemen, Ladies, &c. at Tunbridge-Wells, at the Auction Coffee-house, by the Lower Walks, near the Wells, on Thursday the 13th of this instant August, 1691.

The Sale beginning in the Morning at Eight, and continues till Twelve in the Forenoon) except Prayer-time.)

By Edward Millington.

Catalogues of the Paintings and Limnings, &c. are given to all Gentlemen, Ladies, &c. at Mr. Pett's, Mr. Brett's, Mr. Westley's, Apothecaries; at Mr. Samuel Rose's Shop, over against the Musick on the Walks, at Mr. Thompson's Tavern near the Walks, and at the above mentioned Auction Coffee house the place of Sale. 1691.

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To the Nobility, Gentry, Ladies, Gentlewomen, &c.

THe design of this Sale, and of all others made the preceding years in this place, was to gratifie the Curious, to divert the Melancholly, to exercise the Judgment of the most exalted minds, that condescend to grace the Wells, and aggrandize the Walks with their appearance: I am sufficiently sensible, that abstractedly from the honest gain, I propose to my self, that the Honour of your Company, the noble congress I have had, hath over and above compensated the expence of my Time, and the exercise of my Lungs; being with nothing more gratified, than that I have had the favour of discoursing before persons of the most exquisite parts (perhaps the ablest Judges of Sense and Learning in the World.) This Collection of Paintings will appear to the skilful to be Valuable and Inviting, the Prints that will follow Choice and Curious, carefully preserved by the Proprietors, designed and made by the greatest Masters. The China Curiosities, most of the finest make. In short, let the event of this Sale be what it will, I am resolved neither to be sowred by a bad, nor elated by a prosperous one; solacing my self in this one grand Philosophical Consideration, that if I can but oblige my Friends, please others, and offer matter of Entertainment indifferently to the whole, I shall have attained what I desired, viz. my wishes will be consummated; in the Contemplation of which I am resolved to live undisturbed.

Conditions of SALE.

I. THat he who bids most is the Buyer, and if any Difference arise which the Company cannot decide, then the Painting, &c. shall be Exposed to Sale again.

II. That the Money for the Paintings, &c. so bought, is to be paid at the place of Sale within three Days after the Sale is ended, but for the Conveniency of such as desire them sooner, constant Attendance for delivery will be given every Afternoon at the said place.

III. That all Gentlemen, Ladies, &c. after the buying any Painting or Limning, will be pleased to give in their Names and Lodgings, at the Wells, otherwise to pay the third part of the Price, or the whole Money presently for them; where upon payment of the remainder within the time limited, the Paintings, Limnings, &c. shall be delivered to them or their Order.

IV. That for the Accommodation of such Gentlemen and Ladies, &c. as shall desire to receive the Paintings, &c. in London, the Ʋndertaker will deliver them at any place they shall appoint in London, Southwark, or Westminster, the Buyer paying 1 s per Pound for every 20 s so bought.

V. That no person is to bid less than Six-pence a time, for any Lot exposed to Sale.

VI. That for the further encouragement of all Gentlemen, Ladies, &c. that live in the Country, the Ʋndertaker proposes for the safer Conveyance of any Paintings, &c. they shall buy, they shall be carefully packed up at his own proper Charge.

VII. That the Paintings, Limnings, &c. may be viewed every Afternoon before the Morning Sale, by any persons that please to repair to the place of Sale.

This Sale will begin on Thursday the 13th of August, 1691. at the Auction Coffee-house, by the Lower Walks, near the Wells, from the Hours of Eight to Twelve in the Forenoon (except Prayer time) and will be continued daily the same Hours, till all the Paintings, Limnings, &c. are Sold.

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PAINTINGS.

1 KIng William and Qu. Mary in little, finely painted
2 Queen Dido, by Van Heyden
3 a Landskip in Limning
4 a Landskip by Leonard
5 Two Boys finely painted by an Italian
6 a naked Venus finely painted
7 Anna Bullein King Henry VIII. Queen
8 a Sea storm curiously painted by a Dutch Master
9 King William finely painted, in an oval Frame
10 A large sea-piece in black and white, by Mooy
11 a Landskip, by Clever
12 Old Boon with a roasted Pullet
13 Two small Landskips
14 a fire-piece, by Clever
15 a fruit-piece, by Verelst
16 Pandora finely painted
17 a curious piece by Bega
18 a Head by Cornelius Johnson
19 a Landskip curiously painted by Soynge
20 a Sea calm, by William Vandevelde
21 Two Landskips by Velamena
22 a sleeping piece, by Larroon
23 a piece of Boors by Teniers
24 a small sea-piece by Mooy
25 a Landskip
26 a Fruit-piece with a Parrot
27 A piece of Apricocks
28 Venus and Cupids
29 Madona on copper by Van Heyden
30 A piece of Oysters by Herman Verelst
31 an original Landskip, by a great master
32 a flower-piece finely painted
33 King Charles II. finely painted
34 The Duke of Monmonth
35 The Princess Ann (when young) in Crions
36 a case of Cups, a great curiosity
37 a Sea calm curiously painted by Brain
38 a piece of Thunder and Lightning finely expressed in black and white
39 a Ruine with Figures, by Molenaer
40 An original Droll piece, well painted
41 Mary Magdalen in the Wilderdess, by Ver Strada
42 a Fruit-piece by Verelst
43 Venus kissing Cupid, by Van Heyden
44 Venus whipping by the same Master
45 a piece of Walnuts by Van Ball
46 a Flower piece by Verelst
47 a Landskip by Edema
48 a Landskip in Limning
49 St. Anthonys vision very finely done
50 Waterfall, by Vander Stratten
51 a Landskip by the same master
52 a Duck finely painted after the Life
53 a Landskip with a Sea port, by Van Goyen
54 a Landskip with Cattle, by Bartel Engels
55 a sea-piece by Antonius
56 a Ruine with Figures, by old Wyck
57 a Water mill by Leonard
58 a piece of Fruit by Bogdan
59 a Sea piece by Brain
60 a Fruit piece by Verelst
61 Pandora, by Van Heyden
[Page 2]62 Cleopatra by the same Master
63 The Centurion meeting Christ
64 A Droll piece by Stelenwerf
65 a Landskip by Vander Stratten
66 a Madona curiously painted by a Dutch master
67 a Fire-piece curiously painted
68 a small Landskip by Soyngee
69 a large Landskip by Wynants
70 a Sea-storm by Backhousen
71 a Dairy-house by Polhill
72 a Landskip with Cattel by Flyker
73 a Kitchen-piece by Salee
74 a Landskip with Figures by Rombouts
75 a Landskip in Limning
76 a Fruit-piece curiously painted by Verelst
77 a piece of Crabs by Verelst
78 Hagar by an Italian
79 a Flower-piece by Verelst
80 a Landskip by Edema
81 Cleopatra by an Italian
82 a Landskip well painted
83 a prospect of the burning of London, an Orig.
84 a small Sea-piece by Percellus
85 a Sea piece curiously painted by Brain
86 a Sea-piece in Black and White, by Moy
87 a Landskip with Cattel, supposed by Krabbe
88 a Landskip by Leonard
89 Venus and Cupid by Van Heyden
90 Venus kissing Cupid, by the same master
91 Venus whipping Cupid, by the same
92 Cleopatra by Van Heyden
93 Hagar by the same master
94 a Fruit-piece by Verelst
95 a piece of Still-life by Everbrook
96 a small Sea-piece by Brain
97 a Landskip by Vander Stratten
98 another by the same master
99 a Fools Head
100 a Landskip with Figures by Boot, in a rich carv'd Frame
101 Venus combing Cupid, by Van Heyden
102 a Fruit-piece on Copper, by Verelst
103 Venus uncovering Cupid, by Van Heyden
104 a Flower-piece by Verelst
105 a Sea-piece by Brain
106 Venus and Cupid by Van Heyden
107 a Landskip by Krabb
108 a Landskip with Cattel, by Bartel Engels
109 a Robbery curiously painted by Wyck
110 an Original piece of dead Birds
111 a Kitchin-piece by Labee
112 a Landskip curiously painted by Leonard
113 a Fruit piece on Copper, by Verelst
114 Pandora curiously painted on Copper
115 a Landskip by Vander Strada
116 Lucretia, from the Original of Titian
117 a Landskip by Griffiere
118 a Landskip by Verstratten
119 a Landskip with Figures by Flyker
120 The Lady Killegrew, finely painted
121 A Church with Figures by Stenmick
122 a Landskip curiously painted, by Van Goyen
123 a large Sea-port well done in black & white by Moy
124 Two Droll pieces, by David Teniers
125 a Fruit-piece on Copper, by Varelst
126 Another Fruit piece by the same master
127 a Landskip, by Vander Strada
128 a Fruit-piece on copper, by Verelst
129 a Landskip with a Church, by Leonard
130 a History-piece between Violence and Innocence
131 Bacchus and Ariadne curiously painted by an Italian

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