Jacob de Wit

Dutch painter (1695-1754)

† 1754 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Rijksmuseum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum; cross-wiki notability: 13 language Wikipedias

In the collections of

Rijksmuseum · Metropolitan Museum of Art · National Gallery of Art · Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Jacob de Wit was born on December 19, 1695 in Amsterdam and died on November 12, 1754 in Amsterdam, aged 58. Recorded occupations: painter, decorator, etcher and copper engraver. Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic. Notable works include “Decorative Panel with Putti and Lion”. Member of Antwerp Guild of Saint Luke.

At a glance

Born: December 19, 1695 · Amsterdam
Died: November 12, 1754 · Amsterdam
Age at death: 58
Citizenship: Dutch Republic
Occupations: painter, decorator, etcher, copper engraver
Notable works: Decorative Panel with Putti and Lion
Wikipedia editions: 13 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

This image of Jacob de Wit's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Public-domain signature; painter deceased since 1754 (>50 yr): no copyright or right-of-publicity exposure. Works held by 4 major museums.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q3117749 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Jacob de Wit on Wikipedia.

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