Full Record |
| Title |
Blind Man's Buff |
| Collection |
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea |
| Artist |
Attributed to Wit, Jacob de (Dutch painter, 1695-1754) |
| Date Earliest |
possibly about 1720 |
| Date Latest |
possibly about 1754 |
| Description |
Jacob de Wit was a decorative artist who is best known for his monochrome imitation relief work (grisaille) such as this, which suggest stucco work through a decorative motif. In this image, a group of putti are depicted playing Blind Man's Buff. These images are sometimes called Witjes after the artist himself. |
| Current Accession Number |
GV94 |
| Subject |
figure |
| Measurements |
75 x 118 cm (estimate) |
| Material |
oil on canvas |
| Acquisition Details |
Bequeathed by Richard Glynn Vivian 1911. |
| Publications |
Catalogue of the Collection of Oil and Watercolour Paintings, Miniatures and Drawings, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, [Swansea], 1913, cat. no. 94, as by de Wit; Wright, C., Old Master Paintings in Britain, London, 1976, p. 222, as by de Wit. |
| Rights Owner |
City & County of Swansea: Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Collection |
| Author |
Bryony Dawkes |
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