Jacob de Wit
(1695–1754) Dutch painter (1695-1754)
Jacob de Wit (1695–1754) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Jacob de Wit belongs to the chapter ‘Rococo’ in this site’s history of art.
Jacob de Wit was born in Amsterdam and died in Amsterdam. Jacob de Wit worked in Amsterdam, Antwerp, and Amsterdam. Jacob de Wit became a member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.
One of the best-known works is ‘Decorative Panel with Putti and Lion’. The catalogue has 136 works by Jacob de Wit with free images. The dated works span the years 1695–1754. Works by Jacob de Wit are held by several collections, among them Courtauld Institute of Art, Rijksmuseum, Heritage Fund, and Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Andrea Locatelli, Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier, Li Fangying, Michelangelo Unterberger, and Louis-François Roubiliac.