Peter with the Keys

Anonymous Italian or French

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This artwork is a manuscript page featuring an illuminated initial on a vertical, rectangular parchment. The primary scene is contained within a decorative initial "P" that extends down the left margin. Inside the initial, two figures are depicted: one figure, dressed in a blue robe, is handing keys to another figure in a red robe. The figures are set against a pink and blue background. The rest of the page is filled with tightly written Latin text in black ink, with some sections highlighted in red. The decorative initial is elaborately designed with blue and pink hues, featuring scrollwork and flourishes that extend vertically.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink with gouache on vellum

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    overall: 14.5 x 10.6 cm (5 11/16 x 4 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.157.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ruth Cole Kainen, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2003.

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Wikidata ID

Q64536170