Ceiling Design

Jacob de Wit Dutch

early 18th century

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Title: Ceiling Design
Artist: Jacob de Wit (Dutch, Amsterdam 1695–1754 Amsterdam)
Date: early 18th century
Medium: Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over traces of red chalk; two double framing lines in pen and black ink
Dimensions: sheet: 11 7/8 x 8 1/2 in. (30.2 x 21.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Richard Krautheimer, 1969
Object Number: 69.296
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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