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Autumn

Jacob de Wit

1740

Autumn by Jacob de Wit

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

110.5; 8.6; 109

About this artwork

drager: hoogte 109 cm (hexagon; onregelmatig) x breedte 110,5 cm

Art Historical Context

**Autumn** by Jacob de Wit (1695–1754) is a captivating oil on canvas painting from 1740, measuring approximately 109 cm high by 110.5 cm wide. Housed in the Rijksmuseum, this nearly square work features an irregular hexagonal support, suggesting it was designed as a decorative overdoor or panel to fit architectural niches in grand Dutch interiors of the era. De Wit, a leading Amsterdam painter, mastered the elegant Rococo style, blending fluid forms and vibrant colors inspired by Rubens and French ornamentation. As an allegory of Autumn, the painting likely evokes the season's bounty—harvest...

About the Artist

Jacob de Wit · 1695–1754

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