Study for a Ceiling: Allegory of the Harvest with Dionysus and Ceres

Jacob de Wit

Associated Names
Jacob de Wit

Artist, Dutch, 1695 - 1754

This is a drawing of figures and cherubs amidst clouds. The drawing features numerous figures seated or flying among swirling clouds. The most prominent figure is floating or ascending on the left with a flowing cloak, while other smaller figures resemble cherubs with curly hair and playful demeanor. Additional clouds and abstract designs are in the background, contributing to the ethereal and dynamic quality of the scene. The style is reminiscent of Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Durlacher Brothers, New York); William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, March 1955; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1955

  • "Drawings from the Durlacher Bros.," University of Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, February, 1955.

1961

  • Drawings from the Collection of William B. O'Neal, University of Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Charlottesville, March 5-25, 1961.

1971

  • 10 Years of 'Art in Virginia,' Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA, January 1971.

1973

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of William B. O'Neal, Walter Cecil Rawls Museum, Courtland, VA; Roanoke Fine Arts Center, Roanoke, VA; Longwood College, Farmville, VA: University of Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA; Virginia Museum Downtown Gallery, First and Merchants Center, Richmond, VA, 1973-1975.

Bibliography

1975

  • "Drawings for Theater and Architecture: A Special View of a Noted Virginia Collection of Master Drawings," Arts in Virginia, 15 (Spring 1975), 2, 11 (illus.)

1993

  • National Gallery of Art. Drawings from the O'Neal Collection. Exh. cat. Washington, 1993, checklist p. 96.

Inscriptions

lower left in brown ink: JdeWit [illegible]

Watermarks

partially cut; unidentified

Wikidata ID

Q64579346

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