Jacob de Wit
1695-1754
Head of Moses
8 5/8 x 6 1/2 inches (220 x 165 mm)
Brush with black, gray, and red washes, on paper.
1998.5
Purchased as the gift of Diane Nixon.
Notes
The drawing is a preparatory study for the head of the central figure of Moses in the wall painting "Moses Selecting the Seventy Elders" in the Amsterdam Town Hall, now Royal Palace (Koninklijk Paleis op de Dam).
Inscriptions/Markings
Signed at upper right, in black watercolor, "J.dWit".
Watermark (countermark): Letters "YIP".
Watermark (countermark): Letters "YIP".
Associated names
Cuéllar, Arturo, former owner.
Nixon, Diane, donor.
Nixon, Diane, donor.
Artist
Classification
Century Drawings
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