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Jacob de Wit

145 works

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Brown ink and red chalk drawing of a crowned bearded king in a fur robe between groups of figures and draped curtains.

Koningsfiguur en de jongelingen in de oven

1716

Red chalk drawing of three robed figures kneeling, the central man raising his arm skyward among clouds.

Aäron en Hur stutten Mozes' handen tijdens de strijd van het volk Israël tegen de Amalekieten

1705

Pen and grey wash drawing of robed priests at an altar with a bull and cherubs in clouds above.

Heidense priesters offeren op een altaar

1705

Pen and wash drawing of an allegorical woman with two putti beside an empty rocaille cartouche.

Allegorische vrouwenfiguur met twee putti boven een rocaille cartouche

1731

Drawing of an old woman gesturing beside a child peering into a glowing brazier in a dark room.

Oude vrouw met kind en vuurtest

1734

Pen and watercolour drawing of three classical figures beside a sleeping Cupid on a draped bed, with a column and red curtain

Ceres, Venus, Bacchus en slapende Amor

1705

Pen and wash drawing of two putti framing a circular medallion showing a seated muse and Apollo among clouds.

Twee putti met medaillon, waarin de verschijning van Apollo aan de muze

1744

Pen and wash design for a wall painting with framed panels, crowned figures in niches, and a crowd above a balustrade.

Ontwerp voor een wandschildering in de pastorie van de Mozes en Aaron-kerk

1716

Pen and wash drawing of two putti holding a medallion showing Narcissus and Echo, by Jacob de Wit, 1744.

Twee putti met medaillon, waarin Narcissus en Echo

1744

Red chalk sketch of three putti in a loose composition, one reaching upward, with hatched shading at the upper left.

Ontwerp voor een deur- of schoorsteenstuk met drie putti

1705

Ink and wash drawing of five putti playing around a recumbent lion, with a winged figure faintly visible above.

Vijf putti bij een liggende leeuw

1705

Brown wash drawing of four putti among papers, scissors and a rolled document, with a feathered staff at left.

Allegorie op de koophandel met vier putti

1705

Grey wash drawing of a three-panel ceiling design with draped allegorical figures, clouds, putti and a sunburst.

Ontwerp voor een driedelige plafondversiering

1724

Drawing of two hands gripping a staff, rendered in chalk and white highlights on blue-grey paper.

Studie van twee handen die een staf omklemmen

1705

Studieblad met tien koppen

1705

Ink study sheet with many sketched human figures in varied poses, reclining and kneeling, drawn in loose strokes.

Studieblad met menselijke figuren

1705

Vrouwenhoofd, links in profiel, benedenwaarts gewend

1705

Pen and ink drawing of a nude man seated on rocky ground, head tilted upward, arms wrapped around one knee.

Naakte man

1705

Studieblad met vijf koppen

1705

Studieblad met twee koppen

1705

Grey chalk drawing of an elderly man with a long full beard and tousled hair, turned three-quarters to the left.

Manskop met grote baard

1705

Mansportret, naar links

1705

Ink and wash drawing of a man in an oval medallion held by a putto, surrounded by palette, brushes and drawing materials.

Zelfportret in medaillon omringd door schildersattributen

1705

Brown ink and wash design for a ceiling painting showing draped figures and putti among clouds in the sky.

Ontwerp voor plafondschildering

1705

Red chalk drawing of two circular medallions, each showing playful naked putti among foliage.

Twee medaillons met kinderen

1705

Red chalk design of a bearded herm figure with four putti and garlands of fruit and foliage in an arched panel.

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

ca. 1720-40

Engraving of four putti near a garlanded decorative urn, one holding a staff, with foliage and sky behind them.

Vier putti bij een siervaas

1705

Ink and wash ceiling design by Jacob de Wit showing a huntress with a spear among clouds, putti, and seated figures.

Ontwerp voor een plafondschildering met Diana en Endymion

1726

Drawing of a woman with a winged cherub beside a tree as an eagle swoops overhead, in brown wash and watercolor.

Callisto, Amor en Jupiter met de adelaar

1746

Pen and wash drawing of putti harvesting grain among tall grasses, one leaning on a long pole, with two more peeking from the

Zomer

1744

Pen and wash drawing of putti harvesting grapes in a landscape, with one child holding a pole and another filling a basket.

Herfst

1744

Pen and brown wash drawing of putti with flowers and garlands in a garden beside an urn and a bust on a pedestal.

Lente

1744