The liberation of Peter, ca. 1640 – 1650

Title

The liberation of Peter

Draughtsman

• Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn school

Period Produced

• 17th century

School

• Baroque

Object Type

• drawing

Material

• ink?
• Indian ink?
• lead white
• Vergé paper
• handmade paper

Technique

• pen drawing
• brush drawing
• washing
• white heightening

Geographic Reference

• Netherlandish

Production Reason

• figure study
• expression study
• composition study

Captions Added Later

Verso unten rechts Stempel des Städelschen Kunstinstituts, Frankfurt am Main (Lugt 2356), mit zugehöriger Inventarnummer

Watermark

• Narrenkappe mit angehängter Ziffer 4 und drei Kugeln

Work Catalogues

• Benesch III.165.616

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Department of Prints and Drawings

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Acquired in 1846 in Kiel

Genre

• historical narration
• Biblical portrayal

Persons Shown

• Peter (apostle)

Illustrated Passage

• Bibel, Neues Testament, Apostelgeschichte 12,3-7

Primary

• 73F2144 the angel leads Peter past the sleeping guards
• 44G312 prisoner; in fetters

Alternative Attribution

• Samuel van Hoogstraten draughtsman; alternatively, by written note

Historic Attribution

• Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn draughtsman