Saint Peter Denying Christ

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Artist(s) / maker(s)

Gilliam van der Gouwen (engravers (printmakers))
,
Arnold Houbraken (after)

Date

ca. 1720 - 1728

Period

18th century
In a courtyard, Saint Peter is questioned by a soldier and a maid. They ask him if he is not one of Christ's disciples. Peter denies knowing Christ personally (Mat 26:69). The print has a Greek, Latin, French, English, German and Dutch caption. The print was used in the following books: Figures de la Bible (Amsterdam: Bernard Picart, 1720) and…
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In a courtyard, Saint Peter is questioned by a soldier and a maid. They ask him if he is not one of Christ's disciples. Peter denies knowing Christ personally (Mat 26:69). The print has a Greek, Latin, French, English, German and Dutch caption. The print was used in the following books: Figures de la Bible (Amsterdam: Bernard Picart, 1720) and Taferelen der voornaamste geschiedenissen van het Oude en Nieuwe Testament [...] door de vermaarde kunstenaars Hoet, Houbraken, en Picart getekent [...] en met beschrijvingen uitgebreid (Den Haag: Pieter de Hondt, 1728).
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