The Penitence of Saint Peter

1621

Jusepe de Ribera

Associated Names
Jusepe de Ribera

Artist, Spanish, 1591 - 1652

The image depicts a man shown from head to knee, kneeling on the ground with his hands clasped together in front of his chest. He has an elderly appearance, with a full head of wavy hair and a beard, both of which are textured to indicate some age, likely turning grey or white. His facial features are detailed with a focus on his eyes and furrowed brow as he gazes upward. The man is wearing a long, flowing robe with loose sleeves, which drapes over him and gathers around his legs and feet. He appears to be outdoors, sitting against a large rock or hillside. Beside him on the ground lie two large keys, and his feet are sandalled. The background shows a landscape with slight hills and sparse, small trees under a gently clouded sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to platemark): 32.5 × 24.4 cm (12 13/16 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1982.1.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Brown 1973, no. 6, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Arthur B. Spingarn, New York (L.83b)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1986

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., February 1986.

Bibliography

1973

  • Brown, Jonathan. Jusepe de Ribera: Prints and Drawings. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1973.

Markings

Arthur B. Spingarn (L.83b)

Wikidata ID

Q74038247

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