Saint Peter

1545

Sebald Beham

Associated Names
Sebald Beham

Artist, German, 1500 - 1550

The image shows a full-length view of a male figure identified as St. Simon Peter. He stands upright with a slight turn to his right. His facial features include a serious expression, a prominent forehead, a strong nose, and a thick beard and mustache. His hair is curly and short with a receding hairline. He wears flowing robes, with one draped over his shoulders and the other covering his feet. He holds a large key in his right hand. Small plants grow around his feet, and he stands on rough ground. Engraved text identifies him as "S. SIMON PETRVS." Near his feet, there is a stone marked with the year 1545 and the initials "LSB." The background is plain with no additional elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.1200

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 46, State iii/vi


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1901

  • Pauli, Gustav. Hans Sebald Beham: ein kritisches Verzeichnis seiner Kupferstiche, Radierungen und Holzschnitte. Studien zur deutschen Kunstgeschichte_ 33. Strasbourg: J.H. Ed. Heitz, 1901: no. 45, iii/vi.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Sebald Beham, Anne Röver-Kann, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2024: no. 46, iii/vi.

Wikidata ID

Q64961908

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