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Jacob de Wit

145 works

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Painting of Minerva with a helmet and harp, surrounded by three nude putti playing with the strings.

Allegorie, Minerva met drie putti

1700

Grisaille allegorical relief showing a seated woman holding a child, a standing putto, a hovering cherub, and an anchor.

Allegorie: Geloof, Hoop en Liefde

1743

Grisaille painting of a female allegorical figure on clouds, arm raised, in soft gray tones within a gold frame.

Allegorische figuur: Lucht

1725

Grey monochrome painting of a bearded reclining male figure with an oar, reeds and seashells beside him.

Allegorische figuur: Water

1725

Grisaille painting of putti harvesting grapes in an arched niche, with a thyrsus staff, goblet and vine leaves.

Autumn

1751

Painting of Venus, Bacchus and Ceres beside a sleeping Cupid, with a red curtain and stone column behind them.

Venus, Bacchus en Ceres met slapende Amor

1720

Oil sketch of nude putti with flower garlands, a leafy staff, red drapery, and a classical urn in a landscape.

Allegory of the Seasons

Ceiling painting of Apollo and nine Muses among clouds, with a harp and putti, framed by brown and white stucco reliefs.

Apollo Surrounded by the Nine Muses

1743

Brown monochrome relief of putti near sheaves and a sleeping armored figure, framed by white stucco ceiling ornament.

The Elegy

1743

Large painting of a robed figure on a rock gesturing to a crowd of turbaned men, with tents, palms and mountains behind.

Moses elects the Council of Seventy Elders

1737

Painted ceiling roundel of Zephyr and Flora with garlanded figures and cherubs on clouds, set in a red frame.

Zephyr and Flora

1723

Grisaille oval of Abraham raising a knife over Isaac as an angel intervenes, framed by painted putti on a wall panel.

Abraham sacrificing his son Isaac

1737

Painting of winged putti around a laurel-crowned marble bust on a pedestal, with fruit and grapevine in the foreground.

'Liefde Triompheert'

Painted oval ceiling panel showing a rising female figure in red drapery surrounded by gods and putti among clouds, in a gild

De apotheose van Psyche

1744

Painted relief-style panel of putti working in a studio, carrying frames, painting and drawing at easels.

Putti met schilderijen

1700

Grisaille panel of a monk reading an open book in an oval cartouche, framed by ornate acanthus scrollwork.

Bonaventura, kerkleraar

1729

Grisaille panel with a bishop in an oval medallion surrounded by acanthus scrolls and shell ornament.

Augustinus, kerkvader

1729

Ambrosius, kerkvader

1729

Pen and watercolor drawing of two women embracing beneath a tree with hounds, cherubs and red drapery.

Jupiter (in the guise of Diana) and Callisto

1733

Brown wash ceiling design of mythological figures, putti and clouds within a lobed oval frame, by Jacob de Wit.

Design for a Ceiling: Apotheosis of Callisto or Diana (recto), and Sketch of Figures (verso)

1731

Brown ink and wash drawing of a bust of Diana with putti holding a spear, bow, shield and hunting gear.

Bust of Diana with Putti and Hunting Attributes

1700-1750

Drawing of three flying putti, one in red drapery gazing upward, against a pale sky with grey clouds.

Drei schwebende Putten

1729

Watercolor ceiling design in a quatrefoil frame with winged Zephyr, Flora in red drapery, putti and flower garlands on clouds

Deckenentwurf. Zephir und Flora

1723

Brown wash ceiling design of mythological figures, putti and clouds around radiating sunlight, by Jacob de Wit, 1737.

Deckenentwurf: Phaetons Fahrt zur Sonne

1737

Brown wash drawing of floating putti circling a flower basket against a pale sky with clouds, in an octagonal frame.

Schwebende Putten um einen Blumenkorb

1737

Grey wash ceiling design of the nine Muses in clouds within a quatrefoil frame, with a central figure holding a torch.

Deckenentwurf: Die neun Musen, rechts oben Erato, im Hintergrund Athena und Helios, von einer Balustrade in Vierpaßfo…

1710

Ink wash drawing of a woman's head bent forward with eyes lowered and voluminous curly hair, within a thin border.

Vrouwenhoofd met krullend haar, driekwart naar rechts en voorovergebogen

1705

Red chalk drawing of a naked standing boy with curly hair, one arm extended outward, on pale paper.

Naakt jongetje

1705

Knielende vrouw, naar rechts in profiel

1705

Biddende vrouw, naar links in profiel

1705

Red chalk drawing of three draped women on clouds, one with shears, one with a spindle, one with a distaff, by Jacob de Wit.

De schikgodinnen

1705

Brown and red wash drawing of the Last Supper, Christ at a central table with apostles beneath a red drape and chandelier.

Het Heilig Avondmaal, voorgesteld in de opperzaal

1705