Self-portrait within a Decorative Allegorical Surround

Jacob de Wit Dutch

1725–51

Not on view

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Title: Self-portrait within a Decorative Allegorical Surround
Artist: Jacob de Wit (Dutch, Amsterdam 1695–1754 Amsterdam)
Date: 1725–51
Medium: 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
Dimensions: Sheet: 5 11/16 × 3 9/16 in. (14.4 × 9.1 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Kenneth Grebinar, 2024
Object Number: 2024.629.23
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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