A Trompe-l'oeil Relief of Putti representing an Allegory of Learning
follower of Jacob de Wit (Amsterdam 1695 – Amsterdam 1754)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1730 - 1799
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
1422 x 2540 mm (56 x 100 in)
Place of origin
Holland
Order this imageCollection
Hartwell House, Buckinghamshire
NT 1548038
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, A Trompe-l'oeil Relief of Putti representing an Allegory of Learning, follower of Jacob de Wit (Amsterdam 1695 – Amsterdam 1754). mid to late 18th century.
Provenance
Bought October 1987; became the property of the National Trust, by donation, with all profits henceforward benefiting the houses and the charity, from Historic House Hotels Ltd and all its interests in Hartwell House and the other two Historic House Hotels, Bodysgallen Hall and Middlethorpe Hall, in September 2008
Makers and roles
follower of Jacob de Wit (Amsterdam 1695 – Amsterdam 1754), artist