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Jacob de Wit

1695–1754 · Dutch Republic

Born
1695 · Amsterdam
Died
1754 · Amsterdam

40 works in the Collect24 Registry

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Jacob de Wit was a Dutch painter and interior decorator. He is best known for his depictions of religious scenes.

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Jacob de Wit (19 December 1695 – 12 November 1754) was a Dutch painter and interior decorator. He is best known for his depictions of religious scenes.

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40

Registered works

38

In museum collections

2

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0

In private collections

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Selected registered works by Jacob de Wit

Selected from 40 works by Jacob de Wit in the Collect24 Registry.

Jacob de Wit, Jupiter (in the guise of Diana) and Callisto

Jacob de Wit

Jupiter (in the guise of Diana) and Callisto, 1733

black chalk, pen and ink, brown and gray wash, watercolor, gouache, white heightening and brown ink framing lines

44.8 × 30.8 cm

Cleveland Museum of Art

C24-210592

Jacob de Wit, Jupiter, Disguised as a Shepherd, Seducing Mnemosyne, the Goddess of Memory

Jacob de Wit

Jupiter, Disguised as a Shepherd, Seducing Mnemosyne, the Goddess of Memory, 1727

canvas

240 × 205 cm

Rijksmuseum

C24-107730

Jacob de Wit, Jupiter, Disguised as Diana, Seducing the Nymph Callisto

Jacob de Wit

Jupiter, Disguised as Diana, Seducing the Nymph Callisto, 1727

canvas

240 × 205 cm

Rijksmuseum

C24-107729

Jacob de Wit, Autumn

Jacob de Wit

Autumn, 1740

canvas, grisaille

109 × 110.5 cm

Rijksmuseum

C24-107692

Jacob de Wit, De zomer

Jacob de Wit

De zomer, 1740

canvas, grisaille

109 × 110.5 cm

Rijksmuseum

C24-107691

Jacob de Wit, Allegorical Figures of Faith, Hope and Charity in a Niche

Jacob de Wit

Allegorical Figures of Faith, Hope and Charity in a Niche, early 18th century

Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash heightened with white on blue paper. Quadruple framing line in pen and black ink with red wash.

26.9 × 15.4 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-612069

Jacob de Wit, Design for a Panel with Four Putti Decorating a Herm (Terminal Figure) with Garlands of Fruit and Foliage

Jacob de Wit

Design for a Panel with Four Putti Decorating a Herm (Terminal Figure) with Garlands of Fruit and Foliage, ca. 1720–40

Red chalk. Inlaid into heavy paper mount with brown and gold framing lines

40.9 × 17.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-610605

Jacob de Wit, Saint Gregory surrounded by other saints, in front of an archway with putti holding garlands overhead

Jacob de Wit

Saint Gregory surrounded by other saints, in front of an archway with putti holding garlands overhead, ca. 1711–54

Etching; second state of two

20.3 × 14.9 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-433994

Jacob de Wit, Allegory of painting - "Pictura"

Jacob de Wit

Allegory of painting - "Pictura", 1752

110 × 58 cm

Amsterdam Museum

C24-457329

Jacob de Wit, Apollo and Thetis

Jacob de Wit

Apollo and Thetis, early 18th century

Red, brown and gray wash over a red chalk counter-proof

24.5 × 32.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-469717

Jacob de Wit, Study of Two Hands

Jacob de Wit

Study of Two Hands, ca. 1720–50

Red chalk with touches of white chalk on pink tinted paper

21.3 × 14.9 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-593540

Jacob de Wit, Self-portrait within a Decorative Allegorical Surround

Jacob de Wit

Self-portrait within a Decorative Allegorical Surround, 1725–51

Pen and brown and gray ink, brush and gray wash, with some body color, over traces of graphite; framing lines in gray ink; outlines indented for transfer; laid down on another piece of paper

14.4 × 9.1 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-553666

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